John     Jan 19

RE: https://fairdinkum.one/@John/115918517988686202

The #Tooperang #fire near #MountCompass south of #Adelaide broke out on Sunday afternoon and has ripped through more than 650 hectares of grass and scrub.

Devastated local residents have spoken about losing their homes.

Isaac Selfe said his family #home of 20 years had been #destroyed, but he expressed relief that family and friends were not hurt. #Bushfires #SApol #auspol

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/homes-lost-as-tooperang-fire-rips-through-scrub/106244226

John     Jan 18

The #Tooperang #bushfire near #MountCompass south of #Adelaide has ripped through more than 600 hectares.

The #CFS says the fire remains #uncontrolled, & is being battled by hundreds of #firefighters.

It says the full extent of property damage will become apparent throughout the day, but there are reports of at least one structure being impacted. #auspol #SApol #ClimateCrisis

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01-19/tooperang-fire-rips-through-grass-and-scrub-near-mount-compass/106243392

Fire rips through grass and scrub at Tooperang near Mount Compass

Hundreds of firefighters have been battling a scrub fire burning near Mount Compass south of Adelaide, which remains uncontrolled.

ABC News