The Kangaroo Island town of Vivonne bay will be evacuated amid fears lives could be lost if a bushfire still burning escalates and breaches containment lines amid deteriorating weather.
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Residents will be asked to seek refuge in either Kingscote or Penneshaw, with accommodation camps being set up.
"This a pre-emptive relocation due to the increased fire risk in the next two days," the Country Fire Service said.
"Currently, there is no immediate threat to life or property but with increasing wind, warmer weather and going fires on Kangaroo Island, this situation is likely to change."
About 75 people live in the south coast town and will not be allowed to return until Friday but then only if it is deemed safe.
Vivonne Bay was only just spared last week, when fire roared through the western third of the island, burning 160,000 hectares and destroying 56 homes.
Thursday will bring the worst of the conditions with the CFS bringing in extra crews and strengthening containment lines ahead of the danger.
The renewed concerns come with Prime Minister Scott Morrison touring some of the fireground on Wednesday, visiting a property that was among many severely damaged.
Mr Morrison drew on memories of Kangaroo Island as a tourist some years ago to lament the loss of much of its "spectacular" west coast from the fire that has left local communities reeling.
While he saw just a snapshot of the devastated area, the PM said he had also seen photographs of what now resembled a lunar landscape, including much of the highly-prized Flinders Chase National Park.
But he told locals he was confident in their spirit and willingness to fight back.
"I can tell you, you're going to rebuild, you're going to rebuild here in South Australia; they're going to rebuild in NSW and Victoria and in all the other places that are affected," he said.
"And the platform we're going to build it on is you because you built it in the first place and you'll build it again."
As well as the 56 homes, the fire has also destroyed 236 outbuildings and 257 vehicles, while stock losses will run to more than 100,000 animals.
"This is still a large fire, which is not controlled," chief officer Mark Jones told reporters.
"The fire has caused extensive damage to the Flinders Chase conservation park and devastated a number of small communities and properties."
The CFS has completed an aerial survey of the island to determine which areas are likely to be of most concern as temperatures push into the 30s.
New activity is expected on the eastern flank of the fire in areas including Snug Cove, Stokes Bay and in the Andamel, Mt Taylor and Lathami conservation parks.
Mr Jones said the CFS would increase its capability on the island and expected to be well prepared.
Consideration was also being given to bringing in extra water bombers.
Australian Associated Press
