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More homes destroyed in South Australia's worst bushfire in 3 decades

But weather is cooler and conditions will permit aerial firefighting

Published Sun, Jan 4, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Adelaide

MORE than 30 homes are feared destroyed as firefighters battle the worst bushfire in South Australia for three decades, with officials warning on Sunday of a threat to lives even as weather conditions improve.

The state's Country Fire Service said that the intense fire, which broke out on Friday in the Mount Lofty Ranges east of Adelaide, was continuing to burn in all directions at Sampson Flat, threatening lives.

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