Woolundunga bushfire continues to pose a safety risk

The Woolundunga fire is travelling in an easterly direction towards the Quorn to Wilmington Road.

The uncontrolled fire is burning in Scrub.

Check and follow your bushfire survival plan.

Take shelter when the fire arrives and protect yourself from the fires heat.

Only leave now if the path is clear to a safe place.

You should not enter this area as the roads may not be safe.

Well prepared and actively defended homes can offer safety.

The fire which has been burning since Wednesday midday and has burnt more than 2,500 hectares of scrubland.

It has threatened a number of homesteads but no lives or homes have currently been lost.

CFS was concerned a wind change on Saturday could push an out-of-control bushfire towards the township of Wilmington.

Brenton Eden from the CFS said inaccessible terrain combined with windy conditions in making it difficult to fight for more than 100 firefighters.

“In the valleys associated with this area of the Flinders Ranges, the prevailing winds are driving the fire behaviour in nearly 360 degrees of direction.”

Fire bombers and aerial observation aircraft are aiding efforts on the ground.

The CFS said the fire has the potential to burn for several more days and are warning those not in immediate danger now to make sure they have their bushfire plans in place.

Stay tuned to ABC North and West Radio on 639AM for fire updates, or find your local frequency on a battery-powered radio, and follow updates on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

For information about bushfires, check the CFS website www.cfs.sa.gov.au or call the Bushfire Information Hotline on 1300 362 361.

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