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Key facts about the Sampson Flat bushfire

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THE SAMPSON FLAT BUSHFIRE:

WHERE

Risk to lives and homes in: Upper Hermitage, Chain of Ponds, the Warren and Cromer areas and the Townships of Inglewood, Houghton, Cudlee Creek, Lower Hermitage, Forreston, Lobethal, Mount Torrens, Charleston, Williamstown, Woodside, Lenswood, Mt Pleasant.

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Relief centres at Golden Grove Recreation Centre and Curdatta Cricket Club (Sandy Creek).

DAMAGE

5 homes confirmed destroyed

6-7 firefighters injured

3-4 sheds lost

10,000+ hectares of land burnt out

RESOURCES

500+ firefighters

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100 appliances

14 aircraft

2 air cranes

WARNINGS

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Severe thunderstorm warning for nine districts

Saturday: Total fire bans in 13 districts (all except Kangaroo Island, Lower Eyre Peninsula)

Sunday: Total fire bans in Northwest Pastoral, Flinders districts

CONDITIONS

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Hot temperatures easing but gusty winds causing danger

Isolated rain and storms in parts of the fire zone

Clear in Adelaide, 28.4C just after 5pm

FORECAST

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Winds up to 40km/h in Mount Lofty Ranges and Adelaide metro area on Sunday.

Chance of thunderstorm in Mount Lofty Ranges and Lower South East regions.

31C and mostly clear in Adelaide

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