2021-01-25 02:35:21 GMT2021-01-25 10:35:21(Beijing Time) Xinhua English CANBERRA, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters in South Australia (SA) are continuing to fight a bushfire that poses a significant threat to several towns. More than 300 firefighters spent Sunday night battling the blaze that started at approximately 4:00 p.m. local time on Sunday near the town of Cherry Gardens in the Adelaide Hills. The fire was downgraded from "emergency" level to "watch and act" but remains a significant threat. Temperatures exceeding 40 degrees centigrade across the state on Sunday were exacerbated by strong winds, creating the most dangerous bushfire conditions of the season so far.