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Fire authorities call in extra water bombers as South Australia swelters through heatwave

Country Fire Service crews are being kept busy and have called in an aerial tanker from New South Wales. (ABC News: Che Chorley)

South Australia's Country Fire Service (CFS) has called in additional water bombers as the state prepares for a perfect storm of bushfire conditions.

Total fire bans and fire weather warnings are in place in eight districts, with Adelaide and other parts of the state facing a second consecutive day of temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius and strong winds on Friday.

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