Source: Country Fire Service – South Australia
Eyre Highway HazMat
Issued for NULLARBOR near 88 km east of the Western Australia border .
The CFS is responding to a HazMat incident 88 km east of the Western Australia border in the Nullarbor, South Australia.
CFS volunteers, with one truck and one bulk-water carrier, are on the scene, supported by SA Police, WA Police, and Western Australia Fire. Personnel are maintaining an exclusion zone to protect the public from toxic smoke.
The cause of the smoke is a semi-trailer fire carrying household insecticides, which will continue to produce smoke for at least 10 to 24 hours.
Road closures due to this incident, include:
Eyre Highway between Eucla to Yalata
It is unknown when the roads will be reopened. Visit traffic.sa.gov.au for more information on road closures.
Smoke and toxic fumes are impacting the surrounding area, and visibility may be reduced. To ensure your safety and that of firefighters and other emergency personnel working in the area, please do not enter the incident area unless necessary.
As a precaution, the public should remain indoors and in vehicles with windows and doors closed and any air conditioning set to recirculation to not draw any fumes or smoke into enclosed spaces.
Message ID 0007773