Suppression activities, blacking out and patrolling will again be conducted in the Adelaide Hills as fire crews race to be ready for more extreme fire weather later this week.
About 175 firefighters are still working on the Adelaide Hills bushfire as efforts continue to eliminate the danger of flare-ups within its 127-kilometre perimeter.
A watch and act advice remains in place for the Cudlee Creek fire, with the Country Fire Service warning of unpredictable conditions. Suppression activities, blacking out and patrolling will again be conducted on Tuesday as crews race to be ready for more extreme fire weather later this week."Weather conditions are currently favourable. Light winds are forecast for the next few days, gradually increasing to very hot and windy fire danger conditions by the weekend," the CFS said.Most roads within the 25,000 hectare fire ground have reopened, allowing local residents to inspect their properties.
Agricultural losses are also growing, with about 1100 hectares of vineyards thought destroyed or damaged, equal to about one-third of the area's grape production, while cherry farmers were hard hit.Premier Steven Marshall visited the fire ground on Monday and is expected to announce more funding to help victims of the blaze along with those impacted by other fires around the state.
So far, about 40,000 hectares have been burnt across SA with the Adelaide Hills fire claiming one life.
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