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The plaque commemorates the Country Fire Service (C.F.S.) volunteers who worked in suppressing the Sampson Flat fires in January 2015.
The fire burned uncontrolled for 4 days, destroying homes, businesses, forest, grazing land, vineyards, livestock and properties across approximately 12,600 hectares. From Sampson Flat, it travelled in a south easterly direction, impacting a number of towns including Kersbrook and Gumeracha.
More than 3,500 firefighters responded to the fire, including support from NSW and Victorian fire authorities. The Sampson Flat Fire was declared a Major Emergency on 3 January.
The fire destroyed approximately 24 houses, 103 sheds and caused 62 firefighter injuries, with a damage bill estimated at $13 million. There were no human fatalities as a result of this bushfire.
Location
| Address: | Black Top Road, One Tree Hill, 5114 |
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| State: | SA |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -34.718886 Long: 138.766271 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Plaque |
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| Monument Theme: | Disaster |
| Sub-Theme: | Fire |
| Actual Event Start Date: | 02-January-2015 |
| Actual Event End Date: | 09-January-2015 |
| Link: | https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/about-cfs… |
Dedication
Sampson Flat Fires - January 2015
In honour of the true locals
CFS - Men & women volunteers, who worked tirelessly around the clock to save property, flora & fauna
We say thank you
