Bushfire closes Mount Remarkable National Park as CFS warns people to stay away

The CFS are currently responding to a scrub fire in the Flinders Ranges with one national park closed until further notice.

The CFS is currently working to contain a scrub fire in the Flinders Ranges. Picture: NewsWire / David Mariuz

The Country Fire Service are currently working to contain a scrub fire in the Flinders Ranges, with the national park being closed until further notice.

Just before 4:30pm on Monday, the CFS were alerted to a scrub fire at Alligator Gorge at the Mount Remarkable National Park, just near Wilmington in the state’s mid-north.

Approximately 16 CFS firefighters are working on the fireground, supported by Department of Environment and Water (DEW) personnel and 7 aircraft, including firebombers and observational aircraft.

The CFS said smoke from the fire was impacting roads in the area, and warned people to stay away and monitor local conditions.

“Stay informed if you are in this area. Decide what you will do if the situation changes,” they posted on social media.

“At this time there is no threat to life or property and firefighters are attending this fire.

“Smoke is impacting roads in the area, and visibility may be reduced.

“To ensure your safety and that of firefighters and other emergency personnel who are working in the area, please do not enter the area unless necessary.”

The CFS said more information would be provided when it is available.

The cause of the fire is yet to be determined.

Originally published as Bushfire closes Mount Remarkable National Park as CFS warns people to stay away