23/11/01 The Victor Harbor CFS is asked to conduct a controlled burn of felled pine trees along the foreshore within the township of Victor Harbor, near the mouth of the Hindmarsh River, to aid in the re-establishment of native species.

23/11/01 To add to the complexity of the burn, the only access to the area was along the railway line used by Steam Ranger. Hoses were also required to be run down the hill from the street above, to enable control of the fire by appliances positioned along the railway line.

23/11/01 The piles of dry felled trees lay beneath standing trees which needed to be protected by the firefighters. During the height of the fire flames leapt up into the branches of the standing trees and were quickly extinguished by crews providing protection on the top slope positioned in front of houses.

23/11/01 These are some of the CFS volunteers who carried out the controlled burn, seen here enjoying a break upon the completion of their work. These volunteers giving up a day of paid work to provide a service to our community.