Issued on
10 Feb 2026 16:00
Deep Creek Fire
Firefighters are continuing to patrol the fireground, extinguishing hotspots throughout the rugged and undulating terrain of the Deep Creek Fire.
South Australian firefighters and local Farm Fire Units continue to be supported by interstate crews on the fireground and within our Incident Management Team. Despite the fire being declared contained on Sunday, 8 February, considerable work remains for firefighters to ensure all active fire is put out.
Smoke will continue to be seen in the area. While the spread of the fire has stopped, it may still be burning freely within the perimeter of the fire. If the public see any unattended fire they are asked to call Triple Zero (000).
The fire has burned approximately 4,400 hectares and has a perimeter of 56 kilometres.
SA Police rapid assessment teams have conducted further damage assessments across the Deep Creek Fire, which have identified one unoccupied residential dwelling as part of the impacted structures. It has been confirmed 22 structures have been damaged or destroyed and 12 vehicles have been destroyed.
Bushfire investigators were unable to determine the exact cause of this fire, however, the fire is not being treated as suspicious.
An increased number of emergency service vehicles are still operating in the area, and as such, we request any unnecessary travel into and around this area to continue to be avoided.
Hazardous tree assessments are still in the process of being finalised. While several roads were recently opened, others still require assessment and work from arborists to be deemed safe to open. Please refer to traffic.sa.gov.au for the most current information.
The SA Country Fire Service sincerely thanks local communities who have shown their support throughout the Deep Creek Fire response, which has provided a genuine source of encouragement for crews during long and demanding days.
The valuable contributions of our partner agencies are greatly appreciated. With support from the SA Metropolitan Fire Service, ACT Rural Fire Service, SA Police, Department for Environment and Water, National Parks and Wildlife, Forestry SA, SA Ambulance Service, Victorian Country Fire Authority, NSW Rural Fire Service, Qld Fire & Rescue, St John Ambulance, SA, NSW and Qld State Emergency Service, The District Council of Yankalilla, the Local Government Association, Salvation Army, Mt Barker Rotary Club and SA Power Networks.
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