Basket Range CFS

18/10/2026

Another day, another call out!

Around 6.20 am this morning (Monday) we were responded to reports of a tree down on Hunters Rd.

A willow tree had dropped another branch (the same spot we have been to few times in recent weeks.)

More chainsawing required to clear the road.

18/10/2026

Around 6.50pm tonight (Sunday) we were paged to a tree down towards the top end of Blockers Rd.

Basket Range 24, our large appliance responded.

Crews found a large branch blocking most of the road.

Chain sawing required to cut the tree up, to enable it to be removed from the road.

Crews were back at station by 7.30pm.

17/10/2026

Around 4.45 pm today (Saturday) we were paged to reports of a vehicle rollover on Lobethal Rd at Ashton.

Both of our appliances responded.

We found a vehicle had rolled off a private driveway and into a tree at very slow speed.

The single occupant was able to extract themselves from the vehicle.

SAAS crews attended and treated the occupant for minor injuries.

Our crews remained on scene while tow trucks recovered the vehicle.

15/10/2026

Just a reminder the Adelaide Rally will be coming through Basket Range tomorrow (Friday) and Saturday.

There are multiple road closures through Basket Range, as well as adjoining areas.

If you are not sure about road closures, see the Adelaide Rally Website:

Road closure information relating to the Adelaide Rally.

15/10/2026

Tomorrow (Friday) is the first training night for our cadets for this term.

Training runs between 6pm & 7.30 pm.

If you know a young person aged 11-17, who lives in Basket Range and surrounding areas, who is interested in joining the CFS as a cadet, feel free to come along to training tomorrow night! (Friday), or message this page.

12/10/2026

Both of our crews then headed back to the station - but didn't get too far.

On the way home, crews in 24 found a tree that had come down across Hunters Rd, with a member of the public working on removing it.

Crews assisted in clearing the road, and then headed back to the station.

Our 14 appliance got back to the station, but not for long!

14 was responded to a tree blocking one lane of Lobethal Rd, near Suttons Corner, with 24 heading there once the tree on Hunters Rd had been cleared.

The tree was a few small branches, rather than a whole tree, which we were able to easily drag off the road.

Both appliances then headed back to the station.

If you think you could deal with this much excitement for the day, consider joining the brigade!

Training tonight from 7.30pm - all welcome.

12/10/2026

Our 14 appliance was then responded to reports of a branch on powerlines - and the branch was smoking - also on Burdetts Rd - but a bit further down the road from the first tree.

Our 24 appliance had finished cutting up the first tree, and also attended to this one.

Not much we could do about the tree, other than to notify SAPN, (who attended promptly) to remove the branch.

12/10/2026

A burst of activity yesterday afternoon, when a storm went through our area.

Our first call was to a tree down on Burdetts Rd - a large gum branch had blocked the road.

The first crew out the door - in our large appliance (24) had the chainsaw out to cut up the tree.

Our 14 was almost to the tree (just around the corner) but was responded to the next call

09/10/2026

Around 2.20 am today (Friday) we were responded to a tree down on Hunters Rd.

Eight crew and our two appliances responded.

A gum branch had snapped, with one end on the ground, and the other still hung up in the tree.

Some skillful chainsaw work soon had it on the ground, and the road clear.

04/10/2026

Some of our crew in action at a scrub fire on Lobethal Rd early last week.

Photos taken at a scrub fire at Basket Range on 29th September 2026 are now available.

Go to our website - CFS Promotions Unit => Photos => Large Incidents and follow the links.