October is ‘Be Bushfire Ready’ month and the Country Fire Service wants everyone to prepare their homes, properties and families before bushfire season starts.

This year's seasonal bushfire outlook suggests an average fire season in South Australia. However, CFS Chief Officer Mark Jones says the potential of fast-moving grass fires in remote areas of the state remain a significant concern, and that it only takes one bad day paired with the right conditions for a fire to pose risk to life and property.

"The potential for fast moving grass fires remains a significant concern this season, and the community need to prepare their properties now," he says.

"Already, we've seen our firefighters respond to the state's first big grass fire of the season at Parawa, which happened on just the second day of spring.

"It's important South Australians know the risks in their area and that they're prepared. This means having a five-minute bushfire plan, ensuring their properties are prepared and knowing how to stay informed."

Minister for Emergency Services Vincent Tarzia says careful planning is crucial as bushfire season approaches. provides the perfect opportunity to prepare.

"There is no such thing as being too prepared," he says.

"Strategic prescribed burns are already underway across the state to further build on South Australia's bushfire resilience, but I urge the community to evaluate their own properties and act now.

"Clearing shrubs from your property perimeter and clean, unblocked gutters can be the difference between having, and not having, a home to return to after a bushfire.

"Please also download the Alert SA App - it may save your life during a bushfire emergency and was vital during the tragic 2019/20 summer as a reliable source of information for tens of thousands of South Australians."

The CFS is also urging everyone to prepare a five-minute bushfire plan that includes their pets and livestock, and to prepare an emergency kit, and begin clearing their properties before it's too late.

Complete your own five-minute bushfire plan online.