SANDERSTON : Incident Update
Angas Valley, Sanderston, Australia · Fire
Incident overview
South Australian Country Fire Service reports a fire at Angas Valley, Sanderston, South Australia.
Reported situation
The source describes the response status as “Controlled”.
Agency update
The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is responding to a hay stack fire near Sanderston in the Murraylands of South Australia. This fire is producing a significant amount of smoke across the area.
15 CFS volunteers on 2 trucks, a Bulk Water Carrier (BWC) and command vehicle were called to a rural property at approximately 11:00 am this morning where they found 300 bales of hay on fire. Flames spread to surrounding grass. Crews have stopped the spread and contained the fire.
The estimated damage cost for this fire is $110,000.
Local crews supported by the landholder will continue to monitor the fire until it is deemed safe, which is expected to burn and produce smoke for several days.
The cause of the fire is believed to be spontaneous combustion.
Haystack fires are commonly caused by bacterial reactions within bales with high moisture contents. To reduce the risk of haystack fires, it is important to actively monitor the temperature of stored hay and check for signs of bacterial reactions like condensation on the shed roof or what appears to be steam rising from bales.
If you notice any of these signs, immediately remove hot bales from larger piles and call Triple Zero (000).
For more information on haystack fires visit the CFS website.
Agency instructions
The SA Country Fire Service (CFS) is responding to a hay stack fire near Sanderston in the Murraylands of South Australia. This fire is producing a significant amount of smoke across the area.
15 CFS volunteers on 2 trucks, a Bulk Water Carrier (BWC) and command vehicle were called to a rural property at approximately 11:00 am this morning where they found 300 bales of hay on fire. Flames spread to surrounding grass. Crews have stopped the spread and contained the fire.
The estimated damage cost for this fire is $110,000.
Local crews supported by the landholder will continue to monitor the fire until it is deemed safe, which is expected to burn and produce smoke for several days.
The cause of the fire is believed to be spontaneous combustion.
Haystack fires are commonly caused by bacterial reactions within bales with high moisture contents. To reduce the risk of haystack fires, it is important to actively monitor the temperature of stored hay and check for signs of bacterial reactions like condensation on the shed roof or what appears to be steam rising from bales.
If you notice any of these signs, immediately remove hot bales from larger piles and call Triple Zero (000).
For more information on haystack fires visit the CFS website.
Publication details
The agency last updated this record on 30 October 2026 at 1:12 pm (Adelaide).
The publisher gives an expiry of 2 November 2026 at 8:00 am (Adelaide).
How this report has changed
In the snapshot collected on 30 October 2026 at 5:12 pm (Adelaide), the reported status changed from “Going” to “Controlled”.
These are changes observed between saved agency updates. Collection times do not establish the exact time a change occurred, and reported area changes do not measure fire spread.
Location and record context
The publisher places this report in the “MURRAYLANDS” council area or reporting district.
OzIncidents first recorded this entry on 30 October 2026 at 11:13 am (Adelaide). This is a collection timestamp, not a reported incident start time.
Other reports in the surrounding area
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Incident location & geometry
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Warning level history
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