<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A grassfire has broken out in Adelaide's north, amid warnings of a dangerous few days for the state, as well as Victoria.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fire is burning in Smithfield in the city of Playford on the northern outskirts of Adelaide.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier in the day the South Australian Metropolitan Fire Service asked residents to leave, however the alert was downgraded and locals have been told to keep an eye on the situation</span><strong><span>.</span></strong></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.cfs.sa.gov.au/warnings-restrictions/warnings/incidents-warnings/" rel="" target="" title="FOR THE LATEST BUSHFIRE INFORMTION VISIT THE CFS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA"><strong><span>FOR THE LATEST BUSHFIRE INFORMTION VISIT THE CFS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The grassfire is burning in a direction towards Donnington Road in nearby Elizabeth North and both Boddington Road and Konanda Road in Smithfield.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Conditions are continually changing," the fire service said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Adelaide was forecast to have the hottest Christmas Day for eight years, with temperatures of 37 degrees forecast.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/bushfire-updates-south-australia-victoria-christmas/50f1abc4-3459-4ae9-b935-5f12b57995f1" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It was 33 degrees at the city's airport by lunch time. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Parafield in the north neared 37 degrees and West Terrace was 35 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Pallamana in the Murraylands hit 37 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Increasing winds on Boxing Day will elevate the fire risk, with gusts of between 50 and 80km/h predicted.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Mount Lofty Ranges and west coast of the state will be under total fire bans.Locals have been warned not to take risks, with the state seeing some of the driest weather for years.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>