Bangor fire threatens townships in southern Flinders Ranges overnight A photo of the Bangor fire taken from Port Pirie Beach. Picture: Larry Bell, NewsForce Source: Supplied A BUSHFIRE threatened townships in the southern Flinders Ranges overnight as flames broke control lines near Port Pirie. CFS firefighters battled the Bangor blaze, which broke containment lines about 11pm and headed towards the townships of Napperby, Nelshaby and Telowie. An emergency relief centre was set up in Port Pirie for Napperby residents who had been urged to evacuate the town. Firefighters managed to reduce the threat of the fire by about 5am, but a watch and act warning is still in place. The CFS yesterday advised there would be increased smoke activity visible from Napperby and Port Pirie while crews performed back burning operations around The Bluff, near Telowie Gorge Conservation Park and the Napperby Block. The back burn came as fire-ravaged farmers criticised the CFS's handling of the Bangor fire at a community meeting at Wirrabara yesterday. The Bangor fire has destroyed six properties as well as numerous sheds and outbuildings, stock and fencing while blackening thousands of hectares.