A bushfire threatening the Clare township, in South Australia's mid-north, has been contained.
The blaze was burning out of control in scrub for a time on Thursday after a wind changed allowed it to jump previous containment lines.
But the Country Fire Service said an intense operation involving ground crews and aerial support had brought it under control.
A spokesman said crews were now mopping up around some buildings, which were threatened but not lost.
At the height of the blaze an emergency warning message was issued for locals who were urged to leave only if the path was clear or otherwise to take shelter in a solid building.
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It came as severe bushfire conditions were declared for SA's mid-north, the Mount Lofty Ranges and on Yorke Peninsula.
Temperatures across the state were pushing into the low-40s on Thursday, with Adelaide having a top of 39.5C.
The CFS said a second fire on Kangaroo Island had also been contained along with one in stubble at Strathalbyn, south of Adelaide.
One building was thought lost on Kangaroo Island, but that was yet to be confirmed.
The CFS spokesman said prevailing weather and predicted wind shifts meant dangerous conditions would persist for at least the next few hours.
"We're not out of the woods," he told ABC radio.
"We don't want any other fire starts so we require everyone to be vigilant."
