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Source: South Australia County Fire Service

Issued on
18 Jan 2026 17:25

Warning area
NANGKITA, MOUNT JAGGED, MOSQUITO HILL, MOUNT BILLY CONSERVATION PARK, SCOTT CREEK CONSERVATION PARK near EAST OF MOUNT COMPASS.

Warning level
Watch and Act – Leave Now

Action
Leave now. This bushfire may threaten your safety. Check that the path is clear and go to a safer place. Do not enter this area as conditions are dangerous.

The NANGKITA bushfire is uncontrolled. This grass fire is burning in a SOUTH, SOUTH WESTERLY direction towards NANGKITA, MOUNT JAGGED, MOSQUITO HILL, MOUNT BILLY CONSERVATION PARK, SCOTT CREEK CONSERVATION PARK. Conditions are continually changing.

For updates, check the CFS website at cfs.sa.gov.au or phone the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.

Source: South Australia County Fire Service

Issued on
18 Jan 2026 17:52

Issued for
Onkaparinga Hills in Onkaparinga Hills, 5km east of Morphett Vale.

Warning level
Advice – Stay Informed

Action
CFS is responding to a fire in grass and scrub in the Onkaparinga Hills.

If you are in this area, stay informed and monitor local conditions. More information will be provided by the CFS when it is available.

Source: South Australia County Fire Service

Issued on
18 Jan 2026 17:35

Issued for
Fox Creek road Cudlee Creek in the Mount Lofty Ranges.

Warning level
Advice – Stay Informed

Action
CFS is responding to a fire Fox Creek road Cudlee Creek.

If you are in this area, stay informed and monitor local conditions. More information will be provided by the CFS when it is available.

Source: South Australia County Fire Service

Issued on
18 Jan 2026 17:13

Warning area
NANGKITA, MOUNT JAGGED, MOSQUITO HILL, MOUNT BILLY CONSERVATION PARK east OF MOUNT COMPASS.

Warning level
Watch and Act – Leave Now

Action
Leave now. This bushfire may threaten your safety. Check that the path is clear and go to a safer place. Do not enter this area as conditions are dangerous.

The NANGKITA bushfire is uncontrolled. This grass fire is burning in a SOUTH WESTERLY direction towards NANGKITA, MOUNT JAGGED, MOSQUITO HILL, MOUNT BILLY CONSERVATION PARK. Conditions are continually changing.

For updates, check the CFS website at cfs.sa.gov.au or phone the Information Hotline on 1800 362 361.

Source: Northern Territory Police and Fire Services

Northern Territory Police have arrested a 65-year-old man in Darwin after the car he was driving struck a woman.

About 05:40 pm yesterday the Joint Emergency Services Communications Centre received a report of a car versus pedestrian crash at a hotel in the Darwin northern suburb of Jingili.

Casuarina general duties officers attended the incident, which was captured on CCTV, and arrested the alleged offender at the scene.

It is alleged that the driver intentionally ran over the 38-year-old woman, who is known to him.

The man remains in police custody and is expected to be charged with Recklessly Endanger Serious Harm later today.

The victim was taken to Royal Darwin Hospital by St John Ambulance where she was being treated for a suspected broken leg.

Source: South Australia Police

A man was arrested after a serious assault at a Glenelg licensed premises last night.

Police and paramedics were called to a licensed premises at Moseley Square, Glenelg about 11.45pm on Saturday 17 January.

It will be alleged an altercation occurred on a balcony at the hotel and a man was glassed in the face.

The 18-year-old victim was taken to hospital by ambulance with serious facial injuries.  His injuries are not considered life-threatening.

A 19-year-old O’Halloran Hill man was arrested at the scene and charged with cause serious harm.  He was bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on 1 April. He was also issued with a three-month licensed premises barring order.

Anyone who witnessed this incident or has any mobile phone or other footage that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

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Source: South Australia Police

A drink driver crashed into a sign at Felixstow overnight.

Police responded to a report of a single car crash on Payneham Road, Felixstow, near Heath Court just after 2.30am on Sunday 18 January.

A car had hit a road sign and tree, before spinning onto the other side of the road.  Debris was strewn across the road.

Fortunately, the driver, a 28-year-old Hectorville man, was not injured.

He recorded a blood alcohol reading of 0.115 – more than double the legal alcohol limit.

He was reported for drink driving and aggravated driving without due care and issued with a six-month instant loss of licence.  He will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

His car was towed from the scene.

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Source: South Australia Police

A driver crashed into the drive-thru at a Firle fast-food restaurant overnight.

Police were called to the fast-food outlet on Glynburn Road, Firle at 3am on Sunday 18 January by reports of a crash.

The car being served in the drive-thru had crashed into a pole.

Luckily, the driver, a 19-year-old Kensington Park man, was not injured.

There was extensive damage to his Ford sedan and some damage to the business.

He was reported for driving without due care and will be summonsed to appear in court at a later date.

His car was towed from the scene.

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Source: South Australia Police

Youth and Street Gangs Task Force arrested four teenagers following investigations into bottle shop thefts yesterday.

It will be alleged about 12.15pm on Saturday 17 January, three suspects entered a Martins Road, Parafield Gardens liquor store, armed with a knife and stole alcohol.

Then at 4.45pm, two males allegedly stole alcohol from a drive-thru bottle shop on Seaview Road, Grange. One of the suspects allegedly had a knife concealed under his clothing.

No staff members were injured during either incident.

Police were called to the Glenelg jetty, just before 7.30pm by reports of an altercation following the theft of a mobile phone by a group of males.

Youth and Street Gangs Task Force tracked the stolen mobile phone to a Parafield Gardens address and made several arrests.

A 17-year-old Parafield Gardens boy and a 17-year-old Elizabeth Downs boy were arrested and charged with theft, unlawful threats and affray. An 18-year-old man was charged with theft, and a 19-year-old woman was charged with breach of bail.

Investigations into these incidents are ongoing.

One of the 17-year-olds was refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on Monday. The others were bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Youth Court on 6 March, and the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on 31 March and 23 February.

Anyone with information, CCTV or dashcam footage of any of these incidents that may assist the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or online at www.crimestopperssa.com.au

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Source: South Australia Police

Six youths were arrested after a robbery at Elizabeth South overnight.

Police were called to a supermarket on Philip Highway, Elizabeth South at 3.30am on Saturday 17 January by reports a woman had been robbed in the car park.

The woman was about to get out of her car to start work when she was allegedly approaching by a group of youths armed with a knife, who pulled her out of her car and demanded her car keys.

The youths were unable to take the car but stole her keys, cash and other personal property from the vehicle.

The victim, a 48-year-old woman, was not physically injured but shaken by the incident.

Police searched the area and conducted inquiries that led them to two nearby addresses where six boys were subsequently arrested.

The two 12-year-old and four 14-year-old boys were all charged with aggravated robbery and illegal use.

Four of the youths were bailed to appear in the Elizabeth Magistrates Court on 27 February.

Two of the 14-year-olds were not granted police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Youth Court on Monday.

The woman’s car was towed from the scene for forensic examination.

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