South Australian fireys race against time to beat blaze before Boxing Day heatwave hits

Firefighters will work tirelessly on Boxing Day to control the 25,000-hectare blaze burning in Adelaide Hills before temperatures rise to about 40C on Friday

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A heatwave bringing severe to extreme conditions will start moving towards the Australian east coast on Thursday, affecting the northern parts of South Australia. Exhausted Country Fire Service volunteers catch a short break while battling the Adelaide Hills fire on Friday afternoon.Adelaide will be untouched by the heatwave on Thursday, with maximum temperatures forecast at 33C.The fires have destroyed 84 homes and

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