Emergency Warning - DEEP CREEK Bushfire - Take Shelter Now

WARNING AREA

Deep Creek, Silverton and Blowhole Beach Road, and Cape Jervis, near the Fleurieu Peninsula in South Australia

ACTION

Take shelter now in a solid building. You are now in danger. Do not delay. Do not leave or enter this area in a vehicle or on foot. It is too late to leave as the roads will not be safe. Conditions are dangerous and firefighters are now unable to prevent the fire spreading. Shelter before the fire arrives as heat can kill you well before the flames reach you. The Deep Creek fire is uncontrolled. This scrub fire is burning in a west north westerly direction towards Cape Jervis, Silverton, Deep Creek and Main South Road, north west of the Deep Creek National Park. . Conditions are continually changing. For updates check the CFS website at cfs. sa. gov. au or phone the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.

WHAT YOU SHOULD DO

Check and follow your Bushfire Survival Plan. Protect yourself from the fire’s heat – 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 ARE NOT LEAVING - PREPARE TO DEFEND

Identify a safe place inside, with more than one exit, before the fire arrives. Keep moving away from the heat of the fire. Bring pets inside and restrain them. Move flammable materials such as doormats, wheelie bins and outdoor furniture away from your house. Close doors and windows to keep smoke out. If you have sprinklers, turn them on to wet the areas. If the building catches fire, go to an area already burnt. Check around you for anything burning.

Shapes on this map indicate the warning level and area to which this message applies. YELLOW: Advice; ORANGE: Watch and Act; RED: Emergency Warning