As a result of high fuel loads, three fire ban districts in the west of the state have have been extended a further two weeks, until the end of the month.
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Eastern Eyre, Lower Eyre Peninsula and West Coast, which were all due to finish this Saturday, have been extended until April 30.
Country Fire Service community risk and resilience director Alison May said the decision was made in consultation with all Bushfire Management Committees.
"With the current high amount of dry fuel loads remaining across some regions, burns will continue to limit the fuel load before the next Fire Danger Season," she said.
"Risk management strategies like this are especially important after the recent end of La Nina and the potential shift to hot, dry weather next summer, making bushfires more likely."
These fire ban extensions are due to significant amounts of broadacre burning taking place in some regions, alongside the level of dry fuels and remaining high fuel loads.
Ms May said an aerial response would remain in place during this extension.
She also advised anyone wishing to do broadacre burning must comply with the Code of Practice.
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Fire Ban Districts have already wound up for North East Pastoral and North West Pastoral, while they are set to finish Saturday, April 15, for Flinders, Murraylands, Riverland and Upper South East.
The remaining districts - Kangaroo Island, Lower South East, Mid North, Mount Lofty Ranges, Adelaide Metropolitan and Yorke Peninsula - all finish on April 30.
