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SA Country Fire Service Station Lenswood / Forest Range Information on this station was last updated on Monday, April 28, 2025 Lenswood Station     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lenswood 14     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Lenswood 24     -     Picture by CFS Promotions Unit Station Information Region : Region 1 Group : Onkaparinga Group Established: 1950 Contact Information Google References Physical Location 1654 Lobethal Road, Lenswood SA CFS Map Book Map: MLR 149B, 019338 UBD Map: 124, A6 GPS Latitude: -34.918005 Longitude: 138.832390 Phone Numbers In an EMERGENCY Triple Zero - 000 Station When Manned (08) 8389 8002 Postal Address PO Box 275, Lobethal SA 5241 E-mail Lenswood Station - lenswoodstation@onkacfs.org.au How To Join Training Occurs Mondays 7:30pm Advice to Recruits Please attend or phone station any training night between 7:30 - 8:00pm, or contact the Captain, Dave Kumnick Advice to Cadets Vehicles & Appliances Lenswood 14 4WD, 1000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Mitsubishi Canter FG Water Capacity: 800 Litres Foam Quantity: 20 Litres Registration Number: XQB218 Equipment: Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Thermal Imaging Camera Lenswood 24 4WD, 2000L General Purpose Appliance Make and Model: Isuzu FSS550 Water Capacity: 2485 Litres Foam Quantity: 40 Litres Registration Number: S666AQM Equipment: Breathing Apparatus: 2 Chainsaw: 1 AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Emergency Response Information Response Types : Natural Disasters - Storm Damage / Flooding Fires - Other - Car, Rubbish and Other fires Fires - Rural - Grass Fires, Bush Fires Fires - Structure - House / Factory / Shed Fires   Specialist Equipment : Breathing Apparatus - 2 sets Chainsaw - 2 saw(s) Defibrillator Firefighting Foam Portable Generator Portable flood lighting Rescue Litter Thermal Imaging Camera - 2 unit(s)   Response Area Includes : Plantation Forest - Commercial Plantations Hills & Mountains - Hills & Mountains Industrial Parks - Industrial and Commercial areas Orchard / Viticulture - Fruit Orchards & Vineyards National Parks - National Park areas Rural Areas - General Rural environments Bushland & Scrub - Bushland & Scrub Towns & Urban Areas - Towns & Urban Areas   Communications : GRN Radio Channel: 140 & 141 VHF Radio Channel: 29, 30, 31 UHF CB Radio Channel: 29 Incidents Attended Statistics for 2024-25 - 77 Responses Alarm Activation By Outside Tradesman/Occupier Activities 2 2.60% 7 Hrs 0.77% Alarm Activation Due To Steam, Shower, Bath, Sauna, Urn/Kettle 1 1.30% 2 Hrs 0.22% Alarm Sounded No Evidence Of Fire 3 3.90% 12 Hrs 1.32% Assist Other Agencies 5 6.49% 164 Hrs 17.98% Building Fire - Structure & Content 2 2.60% 26 Hrs 2.85% Chimney Or Flue Fire 1 1.30% 4 Hrs 0.44% Did Not Arrive (Stop Call) 3 3.90% 3 Hrs 0.33% Extrication/Rescue(Not Vehicle) 1 1.30% 2 Hrs 0.22% Food Stuffs Burnt, Confined To Cooking Equipment 1 1.30% 2 Hrs 0.22% Forest Fire 1 1.30% 32 Hrs 3.51% Good Intent Call 2 2.60% 6 Hrs 0.66% Grass Or Stubble Fire 10 12.99% 189 Hrs 20.72% Hazardous Material 1 1.30% 51 Hrs 5.59% Investigation (Smoke) 1 1.30% N/A Mobile Property Fire - Passenger Vehicle 1 1.30% 9 Hrs 0.99% Other (Outside Fire) 1 1.30% 3 Hrs 0.33% Rubbish Fire 4 5.19% 5 Hrs 0.55% Scrub And Grass Fire 4 5.19% 191 Hrs 20.94% Search 1 1.30% 6 Hrs 0.66% Strike Team 1 1.30% N/A Tree Down 23 29.87% 100 Hrs 10.96% Vehicle Accident / No Injury 6 7.79% 88 Hrs 9.65% Vehicle Accident With Injuries 2 2.60% 10 Hrs 1.10% Total Incidents for 2024-25 77 912 Hrs Total Incidents for 2023-24 74 1476 Hrs Total Incidents for 2022-23 60 996 Hrs Total Incidents for 2021-22 66 1078 Hrs Total Incidents for 2020-21 61 3087 Hrs Total Incidents for 2019-20 137 4197 Hrs Total Incidents for 2018-19 71 1475 Hrs Total Incidents for 2017-18 56 340 Hrs Total Incidents for 2016-17 115 1095 Hrs Total Incidents for 2015-16 60 685 Hrs Total Incidents for 2014-15 58 2452 Hrs Total Incidents for 2013-14 63 818 Hrs Total Incidents for 2012-13 48 479 Hrs Total Incidents for 2011-12 41 587 Hrs Total Incidents for 2010-11 36 250 Hrs Total Incidents for 2009-10 49 581 Hrs Total Incidents for 2008-09 51 462 Hrs Total Incidents for 2007-08 43 436 Hrs Total Incidents for 2006-07 66 1017 Hrs Total Incidents for 2005-06 59 773 Hrs Total Incidents for 2004-05 48 826 Hrs Total Incidents for 2003-04 55 514 Hrs Total Incidents for 2002-03 34 1303 Hrs Total Incidents for 2001-02 29 615 Hrs Total Incidents for 2000-01 57 Total Incidents for 1999-00 19 Total Incidents for 1998-99 27 Total Incidents for 1997-98 24 Post Codes In Response Area 5139 5240 Towns, Suburbs & Localities In Response Area Forest Range, SA Lenswood, SA