CFS regional prevention officer George Kozminski said people were leaving it too late if they had done nothing about fire prevention on their property.

People should still work on reducing the fuel load on their property by clearing tree branches overhanging houses and cleaning out gutters.

He said those on the outskirts of Port Lincoln still needed to be wary as there were large areas of vegetation that came right through the town.

There are higher fuel loads this year because of the rainfall so people should brace for an above average fire danger season, he said.

"North of LEP fuel loads are double than what they have been in the last four to five years," Mr Kosminski said.

For the last four months the Port Lincoln City Council has issued notices to people who have not controlled vegetation on their property.

Port Lincoln City Council community infrastructure manager Nigel Melzner said it was not too late to do prevention work, although people needed to know they now need a permit from the CFS or the council to burn off.

Lower Eyre Peninsula District Council general inspector David Hall has been involved in educating the public about bushfires and has also inspected 2336 residential and rural living properties for fuel loads between October 22 and 26.

Of these he has issued 175 non-compliance notices for property owners to clean up in the next week or so. Over 400 owners were issued the same notice last year, so people are becoming more aware of preparing their properties for a bushfire.

Emergency Services Minister Michael Wright said all South Australians, irrespective of where they lived, should familiarise themselves with the new Fire Danger Ratings introduced this year.

"It is simply too late to be thinking about these things once a bushfire has started and is bearing down on your home," Mr Wright said.

For more information visit www.cfs.sa.gov.au