Issued on
08 Feb 2026 12:00
Deep Creek Fire
Favourable conditions throughout the past 24 hours have assisted crews to secure the fireground to the coastline, with the approximately 100 firefighters on the fireground patrolling for hotspots and extinguishing any flare ups.
South Australian personnel are being supported by Farm Fire Units and crews from the Department for Environment and Water (DEW), Forestry SA, New South Wales Rural Fire Service, Western Australia's Department of Fire and Emergency Services, and Victorian Country Fire Authority, who continue to work on the fire.
Several external agencies are continuing to support in other capacities including the SA State Emergency Service with the management of basecamps and accommodation.
Yesterday, SA Power Networks successfully restored power to 42 properties, and today they are working on fixing damaged infrastructure to restore power to the remaining 6 properties whose connections were affected by the fire.
Aviation retardant lines have been established adjacent the substation that delivers power to Kangaroo Island.
A portion of the fireground has now been deemed safe for authorised wildlife personnel to conduct their vital work.
Currently there is no uncontrolled fire within the containment lines. At this time there is no foreseeable threat to the community, however, the predicted weather for Wednesday will be the first test of our containment.
There will be continued presence at this fire and planning includes our ability to provide additional resources if required.
At this time, it has been confirmed that nineteen structures have been damaged or destroyed and nine vehicles have been destroyed.
SA Police rapid assessment teams are continuing to conduct assessments of any potential additional impacts when conditions allow.
The Deep Creek National Park, Talisker Conservation Park and Second Valley Forest are closed.
Hazardous tree assessments are being finalised, which has enabled the opening of several roads in the area. Please refer to traffic.sa.gov.au for the most current information. If you must travel in the area, please drive to conditions and follow directions from emergency services.
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