Total fire bans issued for 11 out of 15 districts in South Australia for tomorrow

ABC NEWS (Australia)

South Australian authorities are bracing for another day of extreme fire danger tomorrow with dry lightning and wind gusts of up to 90-kilometres-an-hour forecast. There'll be total fire bans in 11 of the state's 15 districts. The change will signal the end of a heatwave which today sent temperatures into the mid to high 40s.

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00:00A post-training cool down, literally. The Mercury already in the low 30s by 8am as Adelaide

00:09United players trained.

00:11It certainly is difficult. You get tired a lot quicker but you just got to push through

00:16it's a part of the sport.

00:18At Henley beach goers made the most of the sea breeze before the temperatures soared.

00:23I whinged all winter so this is a little bit too hot.

00:28Get up at the crack of dawn, enjoy it as much as we possibly can.

00:33In the Riverland where temperatures soared past 46 degrees, opening hours were extended

00:39at the Free Council Pool.

00:41Give people a chance to come down and cool off after work if they are working out in this

00:44heat.

00:45SA Ambulance responded to 26 heat related incidents on Wednesday with a service saying it saw a

00:5110% increase in activity compared to Monday when temperatures were cooler.

00:56But the worst of the conditions are yet to come. Firefighters on edge as a trough with wind

01:01gusts up to 90km an hour is set to cross the state.

01:05Adding to the concern tomorrow is also a risk of dry thunderstorms and lightning which is expected

01:12to develop along the other trough.

01:14We need to avoid any risky activities while this extreme fire weather exists.

01:19The change also bringing South Australians a welcome reprieve.

01:23lich and all theierungsbin weak reflection.

01:32End of the season of 26.

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