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Volunteer firefighter was drunk when he started Adelaide Hills bushfire, court told By court reporter Claire Campbell © Provided by ABC NEWS The Cherry Gardens blaze destroyed two homes and blackened 2,700 hectares. (ABC News: Brant Cumming) A Country Fire Service volunteer of more than 35 years has been remanded in custody with prosecutors alleging he was drunk when he started several bushfires in Adelaide's south that destroyed two homes and nearly 3,000 hectares. Gregory John McGannon faced the Adelaide Magistrates Court charged with 12 counts of intentionally causing a ...

Date Time Police charge man over southern suburb bush fires, South Australia A man has been arrested and charged for allegedly starting bushfires in the southern suburbs in January. Just after 4pm on Sunday 24 January 2021, bushfires were discovered on Hicks Hill Road at Cherry Gardens, Mathews Road and Mount Bold Road at Bradbury and Dorset Vale and Cut Hill Road at Kangarilla. The fires quickly spread in very hot conditions, burning for over 24 hours. Following an investigation, today (13/5) Southern District Detectives arrested and charged a 61-year-old man from Hallett Cove with twelve co...

Date Time Cherry Gardens bushfire investigation Police investigating the cause of the Cherry Gardens, Dorset Vale and Bradbury bushfires are appealing to the public for further information. Just after 4pm on Sunday 24 January 2021, bushfires were discovered on Hicks Hill Road at Cherry Gardens, Mathews Road and Mount Bold Road at Bradbury and Dorset Vale and Cut Hill Road at Kangarilla. The fires quickly spread in very hot conditions, burning for over 24 hours. As part of that investigation, police wish to identify the driver of a small white vehicle who may be able to assist. The vehicle was...

Rain falls across Adelaide and Cherry Gardens fireground as damping down continues TueTuesday 26 updated TueTuesday 26 A CFS crew looking after hot spots from the Cherry Gardens bushfire. ( Share Print text only Cancel Country Fire Service (CFS) crews in the Adelaide Hills are being helped by favourable weather conditions including rain and cooler temperatures, as they assess the damage from the Cherry Gardens bushfire. Key points: Heavy rain moved across South Australia on Monday evening Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing Two homes, 19 outbuildings and two vehicles wer...