Source: South Australia Police
Please see below for information from the Country Fire Service regarding a large bushfire that started near Hicks Hill Road, Cherry Gardens.
EMERGENCY WARNING FOR A BUSHFIRE BURNING UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
Issued for Hicks Hill Road, Orchard Road, Lewis Street, Prith Road near Cherry Gardens
You are now in danger. Take shelter in a solid building. 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.
A bushfire burning at Cherry Gardens, in the Adelaide Hills, has now been contained.
South Australia Police said the threat from the fire has reduced at Hicks Hill Road near Longwood, Mylor, Biggs Flat, Scotts Creek, Chapel Hill, Cherry Gardens and Mount Bold in the Mount Lofty Ranges.
However, warned people to take care in the area. Smoke will reduce visibility on the roads and there is a risk of trees and branches falling, SA Police said in a statement.
Bushfire burning at Cherry Gardens in Adelaide has been contained.(South Australia Police)
A woman who stayed to defend her family s home against the bushfire in has spoken about the terrifying experience.
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Bushfire at Cherry Gardens
Please see below for information from the Country Fire Service regarding a large bushfire that started near Hicks Hill Road, Cherry Gardens.
EMERGENCY WARNING FOR A BUSHFIRE BURNING UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS
Issued for Hicks Hill Road, Orchard Road, Lewis Street, Prith Road near Cherry Gardens
You are now in danger. Take shelter in a solid building. 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.