Two people have died and a number of homes have been destroyed as firefighters continue to battle blazes across South Australia.
Emergency warning fires have been downgraded but two watch and act level fires are still burning – one in Cudlee Creek, and the other at Menzies on
Kangaroo Island. Although the fires have been downgraded, people are still being told to leave these areas if it is safe to do so. Image: News Corp Australia
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