Grass Fire at Steinfeld - 28 October 2023

At around 1.40pm today, CFS were alerted to a grass fire on a property at Steinfeld, east of the State’s Mount Lofty Ranges.

11 fire trucks supported by 2 command vehicles responded to the property and a further four waterbombing aircraft released 8 drops in the efforts to control the fire which destroyed 43 hectares.

Thanks to the efforts of approximately 55 personnel, the fire has now been controlled, crews will remain on scene for some time in order to make the area safe.

The cause has not been identified.

2023-10-28 Rob Montgomery