Fire Danger Ratings & Where to Relocate

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Fire Danger Ratings & Where to Relocate

The Country Fire Service have developed Fact Sheets to communicate the Fire Danger Ratings;
Severe, Extreme and Catastrophic conditions and Bushfire Safer Places.


The following are a few of the Fact Sheets available:

CFS Fact Sheet - Aerial Firefighting

CFS Fact Sheet - Bushfire Advice & Warning Messages

CFS Fact Sheet - Fire Danger Season & Ratings

CFS Fact Sheet - Permits to Burn

CFS Fact Sheet - Preparing Pets & Livestock for Bushfires

CFS Fact Sheet - Ways to Stay Informed

CFS Fact Sheet - What can and can't I do

Further Fact Sheets can be viewed at the CFS website

https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/resources/fact_sheet_library.jsp

Bushfire Safer Places

As part of your Bushfire Survival Plan, know where you can relocate to, CFS have developed a brochure explaining where to relocate on the days of Severe, Extreme and Catastrophic Fire Danger, please open the attachment to view:

Bushfire Safer Places

Identified Safer Settlements

Sections of Clare, Saddleworth and Riverton townships have been identified as Bushfire Safer Precincts within the Clare & Gilbert Valleys Council as they are relatively safe from fire due to low levels of fuel. Although the CFS have taken every care and precaution in identifying these areas, they will be subjected to spark and ember attack in the event of a fire.  Please open the attachments to view and print safer settlement maps.

Safer Precincts - Clare

Safer Precincts - Riverton

Safer Precincts - Saddleworth

Identified Last Resort Refuges

Last Resort Refuges are specific sites in areas outside of safer settlements and safer precincts which will provide a level of protection by providing an appropriate separation distance from the immediate life threatening effects of radiant heat and direct flame contact in a bushfire. It is intended to provide a place of relative safety during a bushfire, but does not guarantee the survival of those who assemble there. Last Resort Refuges should only be accessed when personal Bushfire Survival Plans cannot be implemented or have failed.

Site Name

Open Space

Address

Auburn Oval

Open Space

Auburn Road AUBURN SA 5451

Manoora Centenary Park

Open Space

Barrier Highway MANOORA SA 5414

Mintaro Oval

Open Space

Leasingham Road MINTARO SA 5415

PLEASE REMEMBER LAST RESORT REFUGES SHOULD ONLY BE CONSIDERED IF YOUR OWN PLAN

(AND EVERYTHING ELSE) HAS FAILED.

THEY ARE NOT SITES THAT YOU SHOULD PLAN TO RELOCATE TO!