Kangaroo Island bushfires flare up again as firefighters battle to contain the blazes – after father and son were killed when their car became trapped by flames
- Windy conditions have caused issues across the Kangaroo Island fire ground
- Country Fire Service crews are dealing with a number of break-outs on the isle
- Father and son Dick and Clayton Lang died in fires on the island a few days ago
Windy conditions have caused issues across the Kangaroo Island fire ground with Country Fire Service crews dealing with a number of break-outs as they battle to fully contain the blaze.
The CFS says a large fire continues to burn at Cape Borda, towards the lighthouse, in inaccessible terrain.
On the north coast, there are a number of areas of concern around Snug Cove and Stokes Bay where firefighters have responded to multiple flare-ups.
Windy conditions have caused issues across the Kangaroo Island fire ground with Country Fire Service crews dealing with a number of break-outs as they battle to fully contain the blaze. A dead kangaroo is seen on Kangaroo Island
The CFS says a large fire continues to burn at Cape Borda, towards the lighthouse, in inaccessible terrain. A fire is seen burning on Kangaroo Island
At Andamel, northwest of Vivonne Bay, there has also been renewed fire activity..
While in the Lathami Conservation Park, a controlled burn has been conducted producing smoke in the area.
So far the island fire has burnt more than 155,000 hectares inside a 300-kilometre perimeter with many homes and other buildings feared lost.
Most roads within the fire zone remain closed as work begins to replace key infrastructure.
The fire also claimed two lives with outback pilot Dick Lang (left), 78, and his 43-year-old son Clayton Lang (right) killed when their car became trapped by flames near Parndana.
The defence force will deliver an emergency water purification system after a treatment plant was damaged by fire.
SA Power Networks crews are on the island assessing the damage to electricity lines and other equipment, with many kilometres thought to be brought down.
The fire also claimed two lives with outback pilot Dick Lang, 78, and his 43-year-old son Clayton Lang killed when their car became trapped by flames near Parndana.