House fire at Lyndoch - 23 August 2025
Shortly after 3:20 pm, CFS volunteer firefighters responded to a house fire at Lyndoch in the Barossa Valley.
A total of 25 CFS firefighters and 5 trucks, in a joint response with the Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS), worked to contain the fire to the carport and roof area.
Thanks to their quick and skilled response, firefighters wearing breathing apparatus stopped the blaze from spreading further into the main part of the house.
Crews will remain on scene for some time, using thermal imaging cameras to check for hot spots and extinguish any smouldering areas.
Damage has been estimated at $100,000, and Fire Investigators have been called to the scene.