BOM officials have warned of “very hazardous fire weather conditions" in the Adelaide Hills today, with temperatures predicted to climb over 30C.
A total fire ban has been put in place.
CFS Duty Commander Brett Loughlin said people living in the hills should review their bushfire survival plans with the current COVID-19 directions in mind.
It comes at a tough time for the region, with cellar doors forced to close last month due to COVID-19, just as vineyards were getting back on their feet.
The South Australian Wine Industry Association (SAWIA) also estimates that grape yields this year will be down 50% in the state.
"We've had early frosts, we've had wind around the time of flowering, we've had extreme heat and we've also had the economic challenges rising out of COVID-19," chief executive, Brian Smedley told ABC News.
Barossa Grape and Wine Association viticultural development officer, Nicki Robbins, said: "If you don't have as many grapes to sell, as a grower, you're getting less income, and, as a winemaker, you have less wine to sell."
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