During significant emergency incidents, it is critical not to rely on a single source for your information. Instead, look and listen for information on television, radio, internet, mobile phones and by speaking with neighbours.

View the sections below to find out how to access the relevant warnings and public information.

Public warnings issued by the MFS are available here.

You can access current South Australian Public Information and Warnings for all emergency service agencies via the links provided below.

MFS emergency incidents

Structure fire, bushfire, chemical spill, gas leak, smoke in MFS area.

Bushfire incidents

For current Bushfire information and warnings for incidents in Country Fire Service (CFS) or South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) area.

Heatwave, flood and weather related incidents

Police Incidents

Understanding Warnings:

The way incidents display adheres to the Australian Warning System.

  • You should never wait to receive an official warning before you leave.
  • Fires can start quickly and threaten homes and lives within minutes.
  • Warnings are issued when a fire has started and you need to take action.
  • Warnings can be issued in any order, for example, the first warning you could get could be an Emergency Warning.

The three levels of warnings are:

Three levels of emergency warning

Advice:

An incident has started. There is no immediate danger. Stay up to date in case the situation changes. This also include smoke advice warnings.

Watch and Act:

There is a heightened level of threat. Conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect you and your family.

Emergency Warning:

This is the highest level of warning. You may be in danger and need to take action immediately. Any delay now puts your life at risk.

Advice - Reduced Threat

We will issue a Reduced Threat message when the threat to the community has reduced.

During significant emergency incidents, don’t rely on a single source for your information.

Look and listen for information on television, radio, internet, mobile phones and by speaking with people in your community.

You can access current South Australian Public Information and Warnings for all emergency services agencies via the relevant emergency services agencies and:

Radio

Alert SA App

Reporting an emergency

You can report an emergency in South Australia in the following ways: