7 Nov 2022
At 02h28PM on Sunday afternoon, 6 November 2022, SACFS crews were alerted to a truck fire on the Eyre Highway approximately 105 kilometers west of Ceduna, South Australia.
Upon arrival, the SACFS firefighters found a prime mover engulfed in flames.
Damage due to fire
Eight SACFS firefighters in 4 fire trucks managed to save the second trailer on the prime mover, however, the prime mover and the first trailer were destroyed by the fire which caused more than $400,000 in damage.
Farm Fire Units in the area assisted by putting out a grass fire that started adjacent to the truck. The SACFS was supported by SAAS and local Farm Fire Units during the incident.