Overview
- The blaze, reported about 8:30pm Tuesday, gutted The Mustard Seed Indian and Mediterranean restaurant on Mount Barker Road in Hahndorf.
- About 12 Country Fire Service crews with roughly 70 firefighters brought the fire under control in just over an hour and stopped it spreading to nearby buildings.
- No injuries were reported because the venue was closed, and police and paramedics supported firefighters at the scene.
- Officials estimate restoration costs at upwards of $2 million as fire‑cause investigators work with South Australian Police to confirm how it started.
- Police asked anyone with CCTV or dashcam video to contact Crime Stoppers, and Mount Barker Road was closed between Pine Avenue and Auricht Road during the response in the busy tourist town.