Key facts about the Sampson Flat bushfire

THE SAMPSON FLAT BUSHFIRE:

WHERE

Major damage caused at Kersbrook, along with One Tree Hill, Humbug Scrub, Mount Crawford, Birdwood, Gumeracha, Kenton Valley, Cudlee Creek and Inglewood.

Relief centres established at Golden Grove Recreation Centre and Willaston Football Club.

DAMAGE

27 homes confirmed destroyed, including 12 in Kersbrook

134 people, mainly firefighters, injured

13,000 hectares of land burnt out

Total cost yet to be determined

Insurance losses of more than $13 million

RESOURCES

500+ firefighters from the SA Country Fire Service, NSW and Victoria

80 appliances

14 aircraft

2 air cranes

KEY EVENTS

FRIDAY JAN 2: Bushfire ignited; emergency warning issued in evening

SATURDAY JAN 3: SA Police declare state of emergency

MONDAY JAN 5: Reinforcements from NSW arrive to help fight the blaze

THURSDAY JAN 8: Authorities declare the fire is fully contained