Catastrophic fire conditions in the Adelaide Hills have residents on high alert with strong winds and temperatures forecast to hit 42 degrees Celsius today. The CFS declared total fire bans for 14 of the states 15 districts. Temperatures are forecast to reach 42 degrees Celsius in Adelaide, 40C at Mount Gambier in the south-east, 40C at Port Lincoln on Eyre Peninsula and as high as 46C at Tarcoola in the states north-west.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 02:30:56 +0000