Hon Martin Aldridge asks the Minister for Emergency Services about a bushfire near Balladonia roadhouse on Eyre Highway, including detection date, cause, resource dispatch date, and highway closure duration. The Minister provides the requested information.

AnsweredQoN 172Legislative Council
Asked
14 March 2024
Portfolio
Emergency Services

QuestionView source ↗

BUSHFIRE — EYRE
HIGHWAY CLOSURE
172. Hon MARTIN ALDRIDGE to the Minister for Emergency Services:
I refer to the bushfire that was
burning in proximity to the Balladonia roadhouse on Eyre Highway.
(1) On what date was the fire first
detected?
(2) What is the cause of the fire or
suspected cause of the fire?
(3) On what date were firefighting
resources first dispatched to the incident location?
(4) For what time was Eyre Highway
closed?

AnswerView source ↗

I thank the honourable member for
some notice of the question. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services
advises the following.
(1) On 7 February 2024.
(2) A lightning strike.
(3) On 7 February 2024.
(4) For three days.

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