Terrifying footage of CFS braving KI inferno
Staggering footage has captured a heart-stopping trek by CFS trucks through an inferno of flame and exploding trees on Kangaroo Island.
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Sea lion beach opens again to public
Kangaroo Island’s iconic sea lion beach has reopened to the public following the bushfires, with Admiral’s Arch and Remarkable Rocks in the devastated Flinders Chase National Park set to follow.
Trail of destruction: How fire tore across Kangaroo Island
It took just 24 hours for a worrying fire on the western end of KI to unleash fury unlike anything locals had ever seen. This is how it became a disastrous week-long blaze.
Battling to save KI’s birds and bees
Workers are racing to save what’s left of Kangaroo Island’s unique bee population while another species that relies on them suffers another cruel twist of fate.
They fled into the night with just the clothes they were wearing
Some lost everything, but the stoicism of the people of Kangaroo Island in the face of enormous disaster is overwhelming, writes Colin James.
Luxury lodge reduced to twisted sheets will be rebuilt
Though the staff and their village were lucky to survive the fire, everything else “disappeared off the face of the planet”, said the owners of the Southern Ocean Lodge as they plan to rebuild.
A community and its hall gutted, but they’ll rebuild
Kate Stanton and Helen Wurst hugged as they surveyed the damage to their beloved community hall from last week’s fire: “It will be rebuilt, but exactly when, we don’t know.”
KI emergency phase isn’t over yet
Parts of South Australia will hit in excess of 40C on Thursday, with gusty winds increasing the fire risk, before a cool change sweeps in bringing up to 10mm to bushfire-ravaged KI on Friday.
Ending pain a grim task for distressed farmers
About 100,000 sheep and cattle are being destroyed by farmers traumatised by the Kangaroo Island bushfires, as volunteers also try desperately to aid thousands of injured native animals.
Spot fires flare up on KI as army descends
Farm units and water bombers have arrived to fight a new blaze that has broken out in a sheep stud on Kangaroo Island, as communities remain on alert for spot fires. A convoy of army vehicles has descended on the island to help the recovery effort, as residents dig in deep to help neighbours and friends.
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