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SA Country Fire Service Station Burra and District Information on this station was last updated on Wednesday, September 11, 2024 Burra Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Burra 34     -     Picture by Phil McDonough Burra 24P     -     Picture by Richard Scutter Burra QAV     -     Picture by Robin Geytenbeek Comments On Station Name change to Burra CFS, October 2013 Station Information Established: 1946 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 12 Smelts Rd, Burra SA CFS Map Book Map: YPMN 301, 089717 GPS Latitude: -33.677405 Longitude: 138.940679 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8892 2041 Postal Address PO Box 12, Burra SA 5417 How To Join Training Occurs Advice to Recruits Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Emergency Response Information Response Types : EMA - Enhanced Mutual Aid Hazmat - Chemical Spill Decontamination Specialist Investigation - Fire Cause Investigation Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires Road Crash Rescue - Road Crash Rescue Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires   Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 8 sets Chainsaw - 1 saw(s) Defibrillator - 1 unit(s) Firefighting Foam - 380 Litres Portable Generator - 1 unit(s) GPS - 3 unit(s) Hazmat Equipment - 1 set Portable flood lighting - 1 set(s) RCR Rapid Intervention - 1 set(s)   Response Area Includes : Agricultural Crops - Agricultural Crops Grasslands - Grasslands Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Hospital / Nursing Home - Hospitals and Aged Care facilities Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 067 & 050 VHF Radio Channel: 45, 55, 57 UHF CB Radio Channel: 9, 19, 29 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2012-13 - 49 Responses Alarm Operates Due To Power Surge/Spike Or Short Circuit 1 2.04% 5 Hrs 0.39% Assist Other Agencies 3 6.12% 28 Hrs 2.21% Building Fire 6 12.24% 119 Hrs 9.38% Cooking Fumes (Toast Or Foodstuffs) 2 4.08% 10 Hrs 0.79% Detector Suspected Malfunction 4 8.16% 13 Hrs 1.03% Forest Fire 1 2.04% 39 Hrs 3.08% Good Intent Call 1 2.04% 8 Hrs 0.63% Grass Or Stubble Fire 20 40.82% 390 Hrs 30.76% Haystack 1 2.04% 8 Hrs 0.63% Investigation (Smoke) 1 2.04% 5 Hrs 0.39% Mobile Property / Vehicle 2 4.08% 27 Hrs 2.13% Scrub And Grass Fire 1 2.04% 329 Hrs 25.95% Search 1 2.04% 9 Hrs 0.71% Smoke Detector Operated, No Fire - External Smoke, Bushfires, Burnouts 1 2.04% 6 Hrs 0.47% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 3 6.12% 249 Hrs 19.64% Vehicle Accident Rescue 1 2.04% 23 Hrs 1.81% Total Incidents for 2012-13 49 1,268 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 31 695 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 37 751 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 37 468 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 39 663 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 40 645 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 39 677 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 39 4106 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 50 1179 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 23 475 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 29 762 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 17 297 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 11 Total Incidents for 1999-00 14 Total Incidents for 1998-99 21 Total Incidents for 1997-98 8 Post Codes In Response Area 5417 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area