2015 Sampson Flat bushfires

Bushfire in the 2014–15 Australian bushfire season January 2015 January 2021 2015 Sampson Flat bushfires January 2015 Adelaide bushfires.jpg 250 A plume of smoke emerging from the Adelaide Hills region during the bushfires, 2 January 2015. The Adelaide city centre is the cluster of buildings visible centre right. Southern Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/warnings_and_incidents.jsp? Warnings and Incidents South Australian Country Fire Service Government of South Australia 5 January 2015 2 January 2015 02/01/2015 12:33 Watch and Act Message: SHILLABEER ROAD, SAMPSON FLAT 2: Grass Fire GOING 3 A$13 million 34.75 S 138.79 E inline,title dms region:AU-SA_type:landmark 2015 01 02 y2015 01 09 y more than 20000 ha Residential Farmland Conservation parks Forest reserves 27 houses 140 outbuildings 134 0 Australia South Australia Location in South Australia The 2015 Sampson Flat fires were a series of bushfires in the Australian state of South Australia; predominantly the northern Adelaide Hills and the outer Adelaide metropolitan area. The fires began on 2 January 2015 and lasted until 9 January 2015;http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-04/adelaide-hills-bushfire-crews-battle-to-control-blaze-overnight/5999602 Adelaide Hills bushfires: Firefighters battle to control South Australia blaze before temperatures rise again ABC News Australia 5 January 2015 5 January 2015http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/bushfires-five-sa-homes-destroyed-victoria-braces-for-more-blazes/story-e6frg6nf-1227173295988 https://web.archive.org/web/20150301161020/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/nation/bushfires-five-sa-homes-destroyed-victoria-braces-for-more-blazes/story-e6frg6nf-1227173295988 dead 1 March 2015 Bushfires: five SA homes destroyed, Victoria braces for more blazes The Australian 3 January 2015 and burnt more than 20000 ha. Overview The fires began in a semi rural area to the north east of the city, in the locality of Sampson Flat. They later traveled southeast towards the Kersbrook township and across the Mount Lofty Ranges.2015 01 06 y, at least 26 houses were destroyed with 37 families in temporary accommodation.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-05/26-houses-destroyed-in-sa-fires/6000932 Adelaide Hills bushfire: 26 houses destroyed, 37 families in temporary accommodation ABC News Australia 5 January 2015 5 January 2015 This count had increased to 38 houses, 125 outbuildings and 134 injuries by the evening of 6 January. The area around Kersbrook was worst hit, with twelve houses destroyed.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-06/up-to-38-houses-destroyed-by-sa-bushfires/6002952 Adelaide Hills bushfire: Up to 38 houses destroyed, Kersbrook worst hit 6 January 2015 7 January 2015 ABC News Australia On 7 January, the number of houses destroyed throughout the affected area was revised down from 38 to 32Emergency warnings downgraded for Victoria fires as South Australia gets rain after 32 homes gone http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/national/emergency-warnings-downgraded-for-victoria-fires-as-south-australia-gets-rain-after-32-homes-gone/story-fni6ulvf-1227175252546?from=public_rss&nk=dfc7179dac04c8482996139cc58f814e The Advertiser Adelaide 7 January 2015 and again down to 27 a few days later.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-08/adelaide-hills-bushfire-rain-helps-ease-threat/6005774 Adelaide Hills bushfire: Number of homes lost in fires downgraded to 27, rain helps ease fire threat 8 January 2015 22 January 2015 ABC News Australia There were no fatalities as a result of the bushfires; and the total cost was estimated to be more than A$13 million. At the same time, a smaller fire threat was posed near Tantanoola and Glencoe in the Limestone Coast region on 2 January 2015.http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home/criimson/emergency_warning_message_tantanoola_issued_02_jan_1453.jsp Bushfire Emergency Warning: Tantanoola South Australian Country Fire Service Government of South Australia 10 January 2015 2 January 2015 02/01/2015 14:52 Bushfire Emergency Warning: CFS advises that a serious bushfire is burning out of control at Tantanoola and Glencoe in the Lower South East near Mile Hill Road. The TANTANOOLA fire is travelling in a South Westerly direction towards the Princess Highway and the Bluff Burrungle. There is a risk to lives and homes. The uncontrolled fire is burning in Forest. 13 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150113034830/http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home/criimson/emergency_warning_message_tantanoola_issued_02_jan_1453.jsp deadhttp://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home/criimson/emergency_warning_message_tantanoola_issued_02_jan_1453.jsp Bushfire Advice Message: Tantanoola South Australian Country Fire Service Government of South Australia 10 January 2015 3 January 2015 03/01/2015 17:43 Bushfire Advice Message: The CFS advises that the threat posed by the TANTANOOLA fire near Tantanoola and Glencoe in the Lower South East has reduced. Although the threat has reduced, be aware that some risks are still present. There may be smoke in the area. Visibility may be reduced and there may be falling trees. 13 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150113034830/http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home/criimson/emergency_warning_message_tantanoola_issued_02_jan_1453.jsp dead Background 2014 was Australia's sixth-warmest year since national temperature observations commenced in 1910. Following Australia's warmest year on record in 2013, both maximum and minimum temperatures remained well above average, with frequent periods of abnormally warm weather throughout the year.http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/current/annual/aus/ Annual climate statement 2014 Bureau of Meteorology Australian Government 6 January 2015 10 January 2015 For the 6-month period from July to December 2014 southeast South Australia recorded the lowest 5 per cent record of rainfall deficiencies, extending a continued pattern of severe rainfall deficiencies over a 27-month period.http://www.bom.gov.au/climate/drought/ Drought: Rainfall deficiencies: Some relief on the east coast, rainfall deficiencies increase in western Victoria and southeast South Australia Bureau of Meteorology Australian Government 8 January 2015 10 January 2015 On 1 January 2015 a fire weather warning and total fire ban were issued across most of South Australia as the Bureau of Meteorology estimated the temperature in Adelaide would peak at 42 C F, with temperatures throughout the north-west of the state and stretching down to the Eyre Peninsula estimated to range between 43 - 46 C F on that day.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-01/south-australia-to-swelter-as-heat-spell-looms/5995690 South Australia to swelter in 40C temperatures as statewide heat spell looms 2 January 2015 10 January 2015 ABC News Australia Sutton, Malcolm On 2 January the temperature in Adelaide peaked at 44.1 C, approximately 20 C-change degrees above the average December temperature for Adelaide while the following day reached 38.2 C, which further aggravated conditions.http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-02/catastrophic-fire-conditions-declared-near-adelaide/5996722 At least four houses destroyed by bushfire near Kesbrook in Adelaide Hills, CFS confirms 3 January 2014 ABC News Australiahttp://www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/tables/cw_023034_All.shtml Climate statistics for Australian locations: Adelaide Airport (1955-2015) 5 January 2015 5 January 2015 Bureau of Meteorology Chronology The Sampson Flat fire was declared to be a major emergency at 08:30 on 3 January 2015, giving the South Australia Police and emergency services additional authority to manage the event and control access in and out of the area.https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/elizabeth-local-service-area/declaration-of-a-major-emergency-sampson-flat-fire Declaration of a major emergency - Sampson Flat fire South Australia Police 3 January 2015 7 January 2015April 2019 InternetArchiveBot yes Over thirty roadblocks limited access to the fireground to anybody not involved in the emergency response. Residents started to be allowed back in from 6 January, with their identity and address being checked to limit access to only the roads that had been cleared as safe for travel. Road clearing was suspended on the afternoon of 7 January due to the wind and thunderstorms making the activity unsafe for the cleanup crews.Road clearing suspended due to extreme weather https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/road-clearing-suspended-due-to-extreme-weather 7 January 2015 South Australian Police 7 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150107190835/https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/road-clearing-suspended-due-to-extreme-weather 7 January 2015 dead The major emergency declaration was rescinded at 3pm on 7 January, despite it being able to remain in force for 14 days.https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/major-emergency-declaration-lifted#.VKz8a3uNBus Major emergency declaration lifted 7 January 2015 7 January 2015 South Australia Police https://web.archive.org/web/20150107210912/https://www.police.sa.gov.au/sa-police-news-assets/front-page-news/major-emergency-declaration-lifted#.VKz8a3uNBus 7 January 2015 dead The weather assisted to contain the fire on Sunday and Monday 4–5 January with mild winds and temperatures in the range of 30 - 34 C F, but daily temperatures rose again on Tuesday and Wednesday 6–7 January, with forecast maximum temperature in the range of 35 - 39 C F on both days.http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/adelaide.shtml Adelaide forecast 6 January 2015 6 January 2015 Bureau of Meteorology Thunderstorms on the afternoon of 7 January produced a spate of new grass fires from lightning, but also brought cooler temperatures, increased humidity, and rain over some parts of the fireground, making it easier to control and extinguish the remaining areas. In the early morning hours of Thursday 8 January, the South Australian Country Fire Service confirmed on its website that the fire had been completely brought under control with crews remaining on the ground to extinguish the remaining hot spots. Extensive rainfall across South Eastern Australia on 9 and 10 January significantly reduced the fire risk.http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home/criimson/advice_message_sampson_flat_issued_09_jan_1753.jsp Bushfire Advice Message: Sampson Flat SA Country Fire Service Government of South Australia 10 January 2015 9 January 2015 09/01/2015 17:52 Bushfire Advice Message: The CFS is currently monitoring a fire at Sampson Flat in the Mount Lofty Ranges near One Tree Hill, Humbug Scrub, Para Wirra Recreation Park, Mount Crawford, Kersbrook, Gumeracha, Kenton Valley, Cudlee Creek and Inglewood. Although rain has fallen on the fireground there is still the potential for hotpots to reignite. Fire resources and support agencies continue to work in these areas. Whilst some roads have been opened to residents only, the public must remain vigilant for potential or existing hazards. Although this fire does not pose a threat to life or property at this time, people in the area are advised to check and follow their Bushfire Survival Plan and monitor local conditions. 16 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150116111310/http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/home/criimson/advice_message_sampson_flat_issued_09_jan_1753.jsp dead Response thumb|right|Air Tractor AT-802A on its way to deliver another load of fire retardant on 3 January. Over 700 South Australian Country Fire Service volunteers were involved in fighting the fire, supplemented by teams from the New South Wales Rural Fire Service and Victorian Country Fire Authority.https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/25907003/worsening-fire-conditions-ahead-for-sa/ https://archive.today/20150106052152/https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/25907003/worsening-fire-conditions-ahead-for-sa/ dead 6 January 2015 Worsening fire conditions ahead for SA Yahoo!7 6 January 2015 6 January 2015 A record number of 31 aircraft were available to assist in fighting the fire.https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/25906712/race-to-contain-blaze-on-adelaides-fringe/ Race to contain blaze on Adelaide's fringe 6 January 2015 6 January 2015 Yahoo!7 Salna, Karlis https://web.archive.org/web/20150106135420/https://au.news.yahoo.com/sa/a/25906712/race-to-contain-blaze-on-adelaides-fringe/ 6 January 2015 dead The hospital at Mount Pleasant was evacuated of all patients, and the hospital at Gumeracha partially evacuated and closed to new patients due to the impacts of the fire, including that the staff needed to be attending to their own homes and families, and relief staff could not get in.http://www.sahealth.sa.gov.au/wps/wcm/connect/public+content/sa+health+internet/about+us/news+and+media/media+releases/06+jan+15+sampson+flat+bushfire+update Sampson Flat bushfire update 6 January 2015 SA Health Government of South Australia 6 January 2015 The Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, together with the Premier, Jay Weatherill, visited parts of the damaged area in the Adelaide Hills on 7 January 2015 and announced that victims of the bushfires shall be entitled to receive disaster recovery payments via Centrelink. The South Australian government also announced a relief package.http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/tony-abbott-tours-adelaide-hills-announces-federal-funds-for-sa-bushfire-victims-20150108-12jzlm.html Tony Abbott tours Adelaide Hills, announces federal funds for SA bushfire victims Sydney Morning Herald 8 January 2015 10 January 2015 Relief packages were offered by a number of financial institutions including the ANZ Bank,http://phx.corporate-ir.net/External.File?item=UGFyZW50SUQ9MjY1NTE3fENoaWxkSUQ9LTF8VHlwZT0z&t=1 Downloadable PDF ANZ provides assistance for customers affected by the SA bushfires 4 January 2015 10 January 2015 Australia & New Zealand Banking Group BankSA,http://www.banksa.com.au/about-banksa/sustainability-and-community/bushfires Affected by the bushfires 5 January 2015 10 January 2015 BankSA https://web.archive.org/web/20150113103206/http://www.banksa.com.au/about-banksa/sustainability-and-community/bushfires 13 January 2015 dead Bendigo Bank,http://www.bendigobank.com.au/news-and-media/news/news-archive/assistance-for-sa-bushfire-victims Assistance for SA bushfire victims 6 January 2015 10 January 2015 Bendigo Bank the Commonwealth Bank,https://www.commbank.com.au/about-us/news/media-releases/2015/commbank-activates-emergency-assistance-package-for-customers-affected-by-sa-and-vic-bushfires.html Commonwealth Bank activates emergency assistance package for customers affected by South Australian and Victorian bushfires 4 January 2015 10 January 2015 Commonwealth Bank the National Australia Bank,http://news.nab.com.au/support-for-nab-customers-affected-by-south-australian-bushfires/ Support for NAB customers affected by South Australian bushfires 4 January 2015 10 January 2015 National Australia Bank Suncorp,http://www.suncorpbank.com.au/news/suncorp-bank-offers-financial-relief-south-australia-and-victoria-bushfire-victims Suncorp Bank offers financial relief to South Australia and Victoria bushfire victims 6 January 2015 10 January 2015 Suncorp and Westpac.http://www.westpac.com.au/about-westpac/media/media-releases/2015/5-january Westpac provides disaster relief package for customers impacted by bushfires in South Australia 5 January 2015 10 January 2015 Westpac The Government of South Australia activated the South Australian Emergency Relief Fund and called for donations to the Sampson Flat Bushfire Relief Appeal. The Commonwealth Bank, Westpac and Bank SA agreed to accept donations in their retail branches.https://www.sa.gov.au/topics/emergencies-and-safety/south-australian-bushfire-recovery/emergency-relief-fund Sampson Flat Bushfire Relief Appeal and donations Emergencies and safety: SA bushfire recovery Government of South Australia 9 January 2015 10 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150113014459/http://www.sa.gov.au/topics/emergencies-and-safety/south-australian-bushfire-recovery/emergency-relief-fund 13 January 2015 dead Additionally, the Commonwealth Bank donated $500,000 to the appeal; and BHP Billiton donated $250,000 as well as agreeing to donate two dollars for every one dollar donated by BHP Billiton's employees.http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/bhp-donates-$250-000-for-south-australian-bushfire BHP donates $250,000 for South Australian bushfire victims Australian Mining Validakis, Vicky 9 January 2015 10 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150112082100/http://www.miningaustralia.com.au/news/bhp-donates-$250-000-for-south-australian-bushfire 12 January 2015 dead The Australian Red Cross established the Red Cross Disaster Relief and Recovery fund and delivered disaster assistance from two relief centres established by Housing SA.http://www.redcross.org.au/disaster-relief-and-recovery.aspx Disaster Relief and Recovery: Adelaide Hills bushfire: We need your help Australian Red Cross 2015 10 January 2015 RSPCA South Australia also called for donations to assist the people and animals affected by the bushfires emergency.http://www.rspcasa.org.au/how-to-help/sabushfireemergency/ https://archive.today/20150118060043/http://www.rspcasa.org.au/how-to-help/sabushfireemergency/ dead 2015-01-18 SA Bushfire Emergency RSPCA South Australia 2015 10 January 2015 Likely cause and damage An early theory for the source of the fire was a backyard incinerator started by a resident on Shillabeer Road in Sampson Flat.http://www.skynews.com.au/news/top-stories/2015/01/04/sa-faces-worst-fires-since-1983-blazes.html SA faces worst fire since 1983 blazes Sky News Australia 5 January 2015 5 January 2015 At the conclusion of investigations the official cause of the fire was unknown, although police were confident it started within or adjacent to an incinerator.https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-08-19/police-unable-to-lay-charges-over-sampson-flat-bushfire-in-sa/6707924 No charges over SA bushfire despite police 'confidence' over origin 2015-08-19 ABC News en-AU 2020-01-25 Incinerators are banned in Adelaide suburbs but are legal in rural areas outside the suburbs of Adelaide. The resident of the home where the incinerator was located said a dam pump on the property was not operational until he fixed it two weeks ago and that an irrigation pipe, which was burnt in the fire, was laid on the ground rather than buried underneath. The fires are the worst to affect the Adelaide Hills region since the 1983 Ash Wednesday bushfires, which was caused by years of drought and extreme heat.https://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sa-faces-worst-fires-since-1983-disaster/news-story/9b3807d3cad3d86f37d99dc72ca2a4c1 SA faces worst fires since 1983 disaster The Australian 3 January 2015 subscription 5 January 2015 In addition to the significant fire in the Adelaide Hills, there was also a major fire in the south east of South Australia, and several in Victoria at the same time. The two large water bombers were based in Victoria at Avalon Airport south of Melbourne, but moved for several days to RAAF Base Edinburgh in northern Adelaide at the height of the fire. From either base, they were flying sorties to both South Australia and to western Victoria. The fire in total had blackened more than 12500 ha acre of forest and grazing land, including 35 ha acre of vineyardshttp://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-20/adelaide-hills-smoke-taint/6028322 Adelaide Hills winemakers seek expert advice on potential smoke taint following bushfire ABC Rural Australia 21 January 2015 22 January 2015 Curtain, Carl stretching a total perimeter of 224 km. A number of native wildlife, livestock and family pets perished in the blaze.Adelaide Hills bushfire: Dogs and cats perish as blaze sweeps through Tea Tree Gully Kennels and Cattery http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-04/dogs-cats-perish-adelaide-bushfire-tea-tree-gully-kennel-cattery/5999128 8 January 2015 ABC News Australia See also South Australia Bushfires in Australia List of Australian bushfire seasons References 30em External links CFS Bushfire safety https://web.archive.org/web/20150105124935/http://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/site/resources/bushfire_safety_brochures_and_dvds.jsp 5 January 2015 expanded Category:Bushfires in South Australia Category:Arson in Australia Sampson Flat bushfires Sampson Flat bushfires Category:South Australian Country Fire Service Category:2010s in South Australia Category:Adelaide Hills Category:2015 crimes in Australia Category:2015 disasters in Australia