THE Country Fire Service has issued an emergency warning to those in the Lower North as a bushfire burns under catastrophic weather conditions.
The fire at Pinery is heading towards the township of Mallala, and has cross Traeger Road between Mallala and Balaklava.
This road is closed.
The Pinery fire is travelling in a South East direction towards Mallala.
Those in the area are asked to act immediately and follow their bushfire survival plan.
The CFS has warned people not to leave or enter the area in a vehicle or on foot as the roads will not be safe.
Instead they advise to take shelter in a building and actively defend it.
Shelter before the fire arrives as radiant heat can kill.
If the building catches on fire and the conditions inside become unbearable, leave to an area already burnt.
Once the fire front has passed, check the immediate area and extinguish anything burning.
