The Latest Breaking News from Country Fire Service

Extreme heat and bushfire risk across Australia’s south-east on Christmas and Boxing days as Grampians blaze rages

Three states face dangerous fire conditions as a wave of hot and dry weather triggers total fire bans and warnings of power outages

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2024

Third town told to leave immediately as bushfire rages

Residents in the Grampians towns of Bornes Hill, Moyston and Pomonal have been told to leave immediately and seek shelter as a bushfire threat is imminent.

AAP · Dec 24, 2024

SA firefighters awarded bravery medals for saving APY Lands town from disaster

A training day escalated into a "no-win" emergency very quickly for Country Fire Service officers as they scrambled to save 400 people from impending disaster.

ABC News · Apr 14, 2023

Bushfire threat level downgraded but blaze near Port Lincoln expected to burn for days

Crews continue to battle a bushfire near Port Lincoln on South Australia's Eyre Peninsula that has sent plumes of smoke billowing into the air.

ABC News · Feb 16, 2023

Woman arrested over suspicious fire at Coober Pedy police station

The grass fire spread under the fence of the impound yard at Coober Pedy Police Complex, damaging several vehicles, before the Country Fire Service was able to extinguish it.

ABC News · Jan 22, 2023

Bushfire in Adelaide Hills; PM says ‘we’ve got the balance right’ on climate policy changes – as it happened

Firefighters prepared for a long night battling an out-of-control blaze near Montacute in the Adelaide Hills. This blog is now closed

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14, 2023

Catastrophic fire risk for SA on Saturday

The Country Fire Service in South Australia says two districts will have catastrophic fire conditions on Saturday, the first for the summer.

AAP · Dec 9, 2022

Fallen firefighter Louise Hincks honoured with memorial garden at Happy Valley CFS Brigade

A memorial garden in honour of Louise Hincks officially opens at the Happy Valley Country Fire Service Brigade, as her family and colleagues pay tribute to her legacy.

ABC News · Nov 26, 2022

Country Fire Service boss Mark Jones raises concerns about plan to send volunteer firefighters out to medical emergencies

South Australia's volunteer firefighters are already attending a growing number of medical emergencies and are not trained to deal with the trauma, according to the head of the Country Fire Service (CFS).

ABC News · Aug 11, 2022

Ambo jobs traumatising SA fire volunteers

The SA Country Fire Service's chief officer is concerned about firefighters attending ambulance jobs without more training and mental health support.

AAP · Aug 11, 2022