Barmera Country Fire Service

15/10/2026

Fire Danger Season dates for SA, including the Riverland

Fire Danger Season officially started on 15 October 2026 for the Eastern Eyre Peninsula, Flinders, North East Pastoral, North West Pastoral, and West Coast. 🔥

Make sure you know what you can and can't do during the Fire Danger Season 👉 https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/restrictions/what-can-i-do/

06/10/2026

🚒 **SEPTEMBER BY THE NUMBERS** 🚒

During September, Barmera CFS volunteers were dispatched to **6 incidents** across the month.

🚨 1 × Fire Alarm
🚗🔥 1 × Vehicle Fire
🌾🔥 2 × Grass Fires
🏠🔥 2 × Structure Fires

Our volunteers also assisted members of the community with **multiple burn-offs** throughout the month as we head towards the warmer months and upcoming fire danger season.

📟 **6 dispatches. Ready when needed.**

As always, a big thank you to our volunteers who continue to give their time to respond, train and support our local community.

🚒 **Barmera CFS | Volunteers serving our community**

02/10/2026

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Our thoughts are with the Prokopec family, who have asked that we share this message ahead of the long weekend.

28/09/2026

What’s burning in Barmera? Why is Monash Country Fire Service Brigade and Glossop CFS Brigade in Barmera?

Check out the earlier post!

Tonight we’re helping out the Barmera Golf Club safely burning off 5 piles of organics.

28/09/2026

📢 Community Notice – Planned Burning Tonight

From approximately 6:30pm tonight, Barmera CFS and neighbouring brigades will be assisting the Barmera Golf Club with land-clearing operations along Nookamka Terrace, Barmera.

Several planned burns will be conducted, so residents may notice multiple fires, smoke and several fire trucks in the area. These burns will be carried out and monitored by CFS crews under controlled conditions.

Please take care when travelling through the area and follow any directions given by crews.

Thank you for your understanding. 🚒🔥

Send a message to learn more

27/09/2026

Structure Fire – Berri

Barmera CFS responded to a house fire in Berri today, alongside crews from Monash Country Fire Service Brigade, Glossop CFS Brigade and the SA Metropolitan Fire Service Berri.

Two MFS appliances and three CFS appliances attended the incident, working together to extinguish the fire in a single-storey home.

Thanks to the combined efforts of all crews, the fire was contained and prevented from spreading to neighbouring properties.

A great example of our emergency services working together to protect the community. 🚒

20/09/2026

🔥 Grass Fire near Nappers Bridge 🔥

At approximately 2:30pm today, Barmera CFS responded to a grass fire near Nappers Bridge, supported by crews from Monash CFS.

The fire burnt an area of approximately 10 by 20 metres, with several small spot fires also starting across the road. Crews worked quickly to contain and extinguish the fire before it could spread further.

A total of seven Barmera members and six Monash members attended, with Barmera 24P, Barmera QRV, Monash 34P and Chaffey BW13 responding.

A great combined effort by everyone involved. 🚒

19/09/2026

Come visit us at the Riverland Field Days.

16/09/2026

An early start for the day for some of our fire fighters.

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03/09/2026

🔥 Monday Night Training 🔥

On Monday night, our crew had a valuable opportunity to practise their skills while helping the local community.

Our members conducted a controlled burn-off at the Barmera Golf Club, disposing of green waste collected from the golf course and hospital sites.

Before lighting the pile, members assessed the surrounding conditions and identified the safest, most effective ignition points. They then observed the fire’s behaviour and practised firefighting techniques to keep the burn under control and ensure the area was left safe.

A great night of practical training with a positive outcome for our community. 🚒