Firefighters in South Australia and Victoria are battling out-of-control bushfires, with warnings today's conditions in the Adelaide Hills are the worst since Ash Wednesday more than 30 years ago.
Dozens of homes are feared to have been lost, and a major emergency has been declared. A wind change is expected to push the fire eastwards this afternoon.
.. total aircraft involved upped from 48 to 63 .. this afternoon fears of wind-shift from northerly to westerly .. thunderstorm with lightning expected later today .. winds about 70mph with gusts .. on the biggest firefighters having mainly to work to save houses and humans rather than to control ..
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