SA: Another bushfire sparked in SA's south-east

AAP General News (Australia)
12-01-2006
SA: Another bushfire sparked in SA's south-east

ADELAIDE, Dec 1 AAP - Fire authorities say a fire burning near Mr Gambier, in South
Australia's south-east, could pose a threat to public safety.

More than 130 firefighters today converged on a blaze burning at Burrungule, as it
heads in a south-easterly direction towards the town of Compton.

The Country Fire Service (CFS) has advised residents to take shelter in their homes
or in a solid structure.

They also said the Princes Highway had been closed in the area.

"The fire is burning in a pine forest and is currently around 150 hectares in size,"

the CFS said.

"More than 130 volunteer firefighters are on the scene assisted by three aerial water
bombing aircraft."

The south-east blaze was just one of several occupying firefighters across SA.

A major concern was a series of fires burning in the Riverland which had destroyed
more than 30,000 hectares of scrub after being sparked by lightning on Monday.

A CFS spokeswoman said about 125 firefighters were deployed to the area yesterday and
more joined the battle today.

Work this morning included strengthening of control lines on the southern boundary
through a backburning operation.

The CFS said other fires were burning at Bog Lane in the south-east of the state, in
the Hincks Conservation Park on the Eyre Peninsula and in the Pinkawillinie Conservation
Park on the west coast.

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