Temperatures and winds set to rise as weather conditions worsen, bringing severe bushfire risk. Follow the latest news and live updates
5.55am GMT
Good afternoon. Graham Readfearn here taking over our live blog on the ongoing Australian bushfire crisis. Thanks to Amy Remeikis earlier and Naaman Zhou who kept things going.
Here’s a quick summary on the three emergency warnings currently on Kangaroo Island, South Australia.
5.34am GMT
South Australian fire authorities also say that tomorrow will be a dangerous day for fires.
Rain is set to fall over Kangaroo Island this evening, but “it’s unlikely that fires will be extinguished by the rain and they will continue to burn”.
