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Rain falls across Adelaide and Cherry Gardens fireground as damping down continues
Country Fire Service (CFS) crews in the Adelaide Hills are being helped by favourable weather conditions including rain and cooler temperatures, as they assess the damage from the Cherry Gardens bushfire.
Key points:
- Firefighters and residents are mopping up following the Cherry Gardens bushfire
- Heavy rain moved across South Australia on Monday evening
- Investigations into the cause of the fire are continuing
Two homes, 19 outbuildings and two vehicles were lost in the blaze that burnt more than 2,700 hectares of land south-east of Adelaide amid extreme heat, before it was declared contained last night.
Rain began falling over the area yesterday afternoon, with Adelaide going on to record its wettest January day in 44 years.
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