Avenue Range farmer Hugh Bainger describes entering bunker to escape Lucindale fire s flames
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Hugh Bainger survived the blaze by sheltering in a bunker on his property.
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When an out-of-control bushfire took off in South Australia s south-east on Monday afternoon, farmer Hugh Bainger decided to stay and protect his property.
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The CFS says the Lucindale grass fire burned through more than 16,800 hectares
Farmer Hugh Bainger was forced to seek shelter in a bunker on his property as the fire tore through
At least four homes were lost, with other structures damaged I realised there was no chance of it not coming to the homestead, he said.
Emergency warning issued in South Australia11/01/2021|1min
An emergency warning has been issued for an out of control grass fire burning in Blackford, South Australia.
The Country Fire Service (CFS) warns the blaze near Reedy Creek, Avenue Range and the Mount Scott Conservation park may pose a threat to lives directly in its path.
Residents are advised to leave to a safer place if the path is clear, as it will soon be too dangerous to drive.
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Threat from bushfire which hit town of Lucindale downgraded as firefighters monitor area
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The Country Fire Service (CFS) says the threat posed by a huge grass fire which ripped through part of South Australia s south-east has reduced.
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Multiple emergency warnings were issued, and an advice message remains in place
Power has been cut to properties in the area
The fire started early Monday afternoon in hot and windy conditions at Blackford near Mount Scott Conservation Park, not far from Kingston SE.
SA merino farming family continues baggy green cap tradition ahead of Australia-India Test
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The iconic baggy green cricket caps hail from farms like Washpool at Avenue Range, South East SA.
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The hot, bustling, lanolin-scented buzz of a country South Australian woolshed might seem a world away from the hallowed turf of the Adelaide Oval but the two are sewn together in cricketing history.
As the Australian Cricket Team prepares to take to the pitch against India for the day-night Test match in Adelaide today, they ll be wearing some of The Washpool s fine merino wool in their iconic baggy green caps.