Tractor fire at Yacka - 6 November 2026
At approximately 4:30 pm today, SA Country Fire Service (CFS) firefighters responded to a tractor fire in a lentil crop at Yacka in South Australia's Mid North region.
The fire spread through approximately 20 hectares of lentil crop before CFS firefighters stopped its forward spread, preventing further damage to the remaining crop.
Approximately 15 CFS volunteer firefighters attended in 3 fire trucks, working alongside 15 local farm fire units to bring the fire under control. Their combined efforts helped protect the remaining crop, with firefighting aircraft also assisting with 4 water drops.
The tractor was destroyed, with an estimated loss of $200,000. A chaser bin was also damaged, with losses estimated at $50,000. Approximately 20 hectares of lentil crop were also burnt.
The fire is believed to have started from a spark caused by a rock.