Feb 25, 2021 | Fire Update
Friday 26 February will be SAVEM’s last official day on the Cherry Gardens fireground. We were Activated on 25 January, and have been on fireground for five weeks. We have assessed hundreds of animals – managed and treated the injured and released the...
Feb 15, 2021 | Fire Update
SAVEM enjoyed the company of ABC journalist Patrick Martin and cameraman Lincoln Rothall last week on the Cherry Gardens fireground. Thankyou to Patrick and Lincoln for their interest, understanding and support. Here’s the link to the online article:...
Feb 15, 2021 | Fire Update, News
State Recovery Office has provided SAVEM with this link operated by the Adelaide Hills Council: https://engage.ahc.sa.gov.au/cherry-gardens-fire This is information about bushfire recovery for the local community. SAVEM encourages the community to make use of the...
Feb 14, 2021 | Fire Update
SAVEM is maintaining a daily presence on fireground. Our field team is supported by the SAVEM IMT at our Command centre. As expected in a wildlife response, animals come out into the open in small groups, singly or in pairs seeking food and water. As this fireground...
Feb 7, 2021 | Fire Update
The Cherry Gardens fire was declared Controlled on Thursday 3 February (Day 11), and Safe on Saturday 6 February. SAVEM has stood down for Friday, Saturday and Sunday due to wet weather. 52 mm of rain has fallen at Cherry Gardens, and a similar amount on fireground...
Feb 4, 2021 | Fire Update
Today the field team continued surveillance of the Cherry Gardens fireground until the weather change arrived and rain began. This curtailed operations, but until then we assessed animals along the top of the fireground – on some private properties as well as SA...
