Adelaide Hills residents are being allowed to return to their homes as a devastating bushfire continues to burn within its 88-kilometre perimeter.
From Sunday police will start to lift restrictions at some roadblocks, allowing locals from within the fire zone to return to their properties and survey the damage.
Daniel Kelly and Mathew Fowler next to Mr Kelly's burnt out heritage bus on his property at Lobethal in the Adelaide Hills.The Country Fire Service said while there was still some fire activity in the northwest section near Cudlee Creek, the situation had moderated during Saturday. "Support agencies are working to assess damage and clear roads to allow people back into their properties when it is safe to do so."A watch and act alert was issued for Cudlee Creek, Gumeracha, Lobethal, Woodside and Mount Torrens in the Mount Lofty Ranges in the early hours of Sunday.
At least one person has been killed at Charleston with 23 firefighters, two police officers and 29 other people injured.So far 15 homes have been confirmed destroyed along with 28 other buildings and 16 cars.NSW fire crews count the cost of 'awful' catastrophic fire day
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