Fire Crews Continue to Fight Challenging Blaze at Mount Gambier’s Crater Lakes

Firefighters are continuing to battle a blaze in Mount Gambier’s Crater Lakes area.

The fire is burning near the historic Centenary Tower and smoke is billowing across the city.

Water bombers are regularly flying over Mount Gambier, dumping water on the blaze.

The Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS) says the fire is burning in difficult terrain.

“It is not contained, but it is not a threat to property or life,” a spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said four MFS trucks, seven Country Fire Service appliances and two bulk water carriers were at the site.

“We expect the fire will burn into the night and tomorrow,” they said.

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