Fireys injured saving town

FIREFIGHTERS have protected a South Australian country town from an outof-control bushfire — with two fire crew volunteers injured battling the blaze.

An emergency alert was issued yesterday afternoon about a serious bushfire burning towards the town of Mallala, north of Adelaide.

About 200 Country Fire Service (CFS) personnel battled the blaze at Lower Light with the help of water bombers. A male firefighter was taken to hospital with non- life- threatening chest injuries.

A female firefighter was treated for smoke inhalation.