SA fire conditions 'like Black Saturday' posted 10 hours ago, updated 4 hours ago -
Catastrophic fire danger ratings have been issued for eight South Australian districts today, stretching in places from the West Australian border to Victoria.

Severe or extreme fire danger ratings will apply in the state's seven other districts, with temperatures expected to reach 40 degrees Celsius and strong winds around much of the state.

Residents 'flee for lives' as bushfire rages Port Lincoln residents are "fleeing for their lives" as a bushfire burns out of control just outside the South Australian town.

Two properties have been destroyed by the fire, which is near DK Quarries and Western Approach Road, and is travelling east towards Kurrara and Robertson Roads.

The Country Fire Service (CFS) says the fire is about two kilometres from Port Lincoln and is extremely dangerous.

The most recent radio story says up to 6 houses have been destroyed

Local radio - Adelaide, South Australia

South Australian Country Fire Service

Fires in other states -

Specialists tackle wide fire front (posted 25 mins ago) Specialist fire fighters are trekking into inaccessible bushland near Michelago, south of Canberra, to tackle a wide fire front ahead of hot and windy conditions tomorrow.

The New South Wales Rural Fire Service says 80 volunteers are trying to contain the fire.

Remote Area Firefighting Teams (RAFT) are attempting to fight the fire front with hand tools.

Spokesman Alex Chesser says the crews have a busy 24 hours ahead of them.

"The fire is about 7,000 hectares in size, although the active fire remains to be on the northern side of that fire where the RAFT teams are working," he said.

"Fire crews have worked very well to mop up and cool down any hot spots and are working to do that ahead of any warmer weather tomorrow."

Water bombers fight Gippsland fires (posted 5 hours ago - Victoria)

recovery in areas recently burnt in New South Wales