Key facts about SA's Sampson Flat bushfire

A bushfire is burning through South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges for the third straight day.

THE SAMPSON FLAT BUSHFIRE

WHERE

Risk to lives and homes in: One Tree Hill, Humbug Scrub, Mount Crawford, Kersbrook, Birdwood, Gumeracha, Kenton Valley, Cudlee Creek and Inglewood.

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

DAMAGE

Two elderly people feared missing

22 people, mainly firefighters, injured

12 homes confirmed destroyed; fears for at least 20 more

13,000 hectares of land burnt out

RESOURCES

400+ firefighters

80 appliances

14 aircraft

2 air cranes

WARNINGS

Strong wind warning for the Lower South East Coast on Monday

Winds up to 45km/h in Adelaide and the Mount Lofty Ranges on Monday

Total fire bans in Northwest Pastoral, Flinders districts throughout Sunday

CONDITIONS

Cooler temperatures in the hills, with a maximum of 30.5C in Adelaide on Sunday

Moderate to fresh south to southeasterly winds through most of the state

Clear in Adelaide with areas of smoke haze, 28.3C just after 6pm

FORECAST

Winds up to 45km/h in Mount Lofty Ranges and Adelaide metro area on Monday.

34C and sunny in Adelaide

24C - 33C and sunny across the Mount Lofty Ranges


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