Source: SA Country Fire Service
Time Message Issued: 14:43
Date Message Issued: 06/12/2018
Fire Origin / Fire Name: MOUNT TAYLOR ROAD, GOSSE
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EMERGENCY WARNING FOR A BUSHFIRE BURNING UNDER SEVERE WEATHER
CONDITIONS
Issued for GOSSE near MOUNT TAYLOR ROAD GOSSE APPROX 23KM SOUTH
WEST OF PARNDANA
This fire may pose a threat to lives directly in its path.
Act now. Leave, if the path is clear to a safer place, as it will
soon be too dangerous to drive.
If you cannot leave, identify where you will seek shelter from the
bushfire. Heat from the fire will kill you. Do not enter this area
as conditions are dangerous.
The MOUNT TAYLOR ROAD, GOSSE fire is uncontrolled. This scrub fire
is burning in a SOUTH EASTERLY direction towards MOUNT STOCKDALE
ROAD, SOUTH COAST ROAD AND VIVONNE BAY. Conditions are continually
changing.
Shapes on this map image indicate the Warning Area to which this
message applies.
BLUE: Advice Message; YELLOW: Watch and Act Message; RED:
Emergency Warning
For updates listen to your local ABC radio station on a battery
powered radio, visit the CFS website www.cfs.sa.gov.au or phone the
Bushfire Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.
Homes that have been built to withstand a bushfire and are
prepared to the highest level may provide safety.
You may lose power, water, phone and data connections.
Fire crews are responding but you should not expect a firefighter
at your door.
WHAT TO DO:
Check and follow your Bushfire Survival Plan.
Protect yourself from the fire's heat â€" put on
protective clothing.
Tell family or friends of your plans.
IF YOU ARE LEAVING:
Leave now, don't delay.
Roads may become blocked or access may change. Smoke will reduce
visibility.
Secure your pets for travel.
If you become stuck in your car, park away from bushes, cover
yourself, get onto the floor as the windows may break from the
intense heat.
IF YOU CAN'T LEAVE:
Identify a spot to shelter in, with more than one exit. Keep
moving so you are away from the heat of the fire.
Move flammable materials such as doormats, wheelie bins and
outdoor furniture away from your house.
Close doors and windows to keep smoke out.
Bring pets inside and restrain them.
If you have sprinklers, turn them on to wet the area.
If the building catches fire, go to an area already burnt. Check
around you for anything burning.
KEEP UP TO DATE:
CFS website : cfs.sa.gov.au
Bushfire Information Hotline 1800 362 361
For hearing or speech impaired users, phone 1300 555 727 then ask
for 1800 362 361
For teletype service TTY 133 677
CFS on Facebook or Twitter
On local ABC radio, FIVEaa, or one of our other Emergency
Broadcast Partners.
Do not rely on a single source for warning information.
For emergencies call Triple Zero (000)
CFS
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06/Dec/2018 03:21 PM