A SERIOUS bushfire is burning out of control at Curramulka on the Yorke Peninsula in South Australia.

The fire is 8km west of the township near Gunbarrel and Spicers Rd, the Country Fire Service said about 3.30pm.

The fire is burning in stubble and moving south towards Minlaton.

The CFS warning said there was a risk to lives and homes, and residents should check and follow their bushfire survival plan.