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Emergency information: 1800 000 279

Families can contact the department's Security and Emergency Management (SEM) Unit during the fire danger season and at other times as needed for information about school and preschool closures as a result of forecasted catastrophic fire danger days and bushfire activity.

The SEM Unit is available weekdays from 8.30am to 4.30pm. A monitored messaging service is available outside of these times.

Service closures

There are currently no closures in place.

View the list of schools and preschools in high bushfire risk areas.

Bushfire recovery

See the Australian Government's disaster assistance website for information about the relief and recovery centres, hotlines, financial assistance and other relevant services.

Information about bushfire danger and ongoing fires

Information about bushfire danger and any ongoing fires can be found in the following locations.

Radio

Country Fire Services (CFS)

Online

For information about your school's emergency management plans contact them directly. See find a school or preschool to get the contact details.


For site closures and other emergency information:

Security and Emergency Management Unit

Phone: 1800 000 279
Email: education.SecurityandEmergency@sa.gov.au


For information about current fires or fire danger ratings:

Country Fire Service

CFS emergency hotline: 1800 362 361
Website: CFS website
Facebook: SA Country Fire Service Facebook
X (formerly Twitter): @cfsalerts