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Fire danger rating reaches catastrophic in South Australian districts for first time since warning system's revamp

While river communities are facing inundation from flooding, other parts of South Australia are now bracing for the state's first day of catastrophic fire danger since the national danger rating system was revamped.

Country Fire Service (CFS) crews are on high alert across four of the state's districts, water bombers have been deployed in preparation for potential bushfires, and a giant aerial tanker will fly in from Victoria early tomorrow.

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