House Fire at Oodnadatta- 26 August, 2020

At 5pm this evening, CFS crews were called to a house fire on Fifth Street, Oodnadatta.

The local CFS volunteers on one truck arrived to find the house engulfed in flames. Fortunately all occupants were able to safely evacuate.

Our volunteers were unable save the home, but worked hard to stop it from spreading to the adjoining properties.

The damage from the fire has been estimated at $300,000 and the cause is unknown at this stage.

2020-08-26 Simone McDonnell