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By Thursday afternoon, authorities said crews had completely stopped any spread to Shady Hills and Avon Ridge, two of the areas that were of most concern. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) deputy commissioner, Craig Waters, said although 90% of the fire had been mapped that did not mean they had brought it under control. “Crews worked extremely hard, in trying conditions, and managed to stop any spread to Shady Hills and Avon ridge,” Waters said. “The strong winds will ...

Share on Twitter The number of homes destroyed by an out-of-control bushfire in Perths northeast has been revised up to more than 80 as firefighters battle flames fanned by strong winds for the fourth day. The massive blaze with a 126-kilometre perimeter has raced northwest across the citys coastal plain after destroying dozens of homes near the hills town of Wooroloo on Monday night. Estimates of properties lost started at 56 on Tuesday morning, but by Wednesday that number had gro...

Anxious wait for Perth suburbs in fire’s path as wind fans massive front 6.34pm Normal text size Advertisement Perth residents in the north-eastern fringe suburbs of Bullsbrook and Upper Swan have braced themselves for a horror night, with a looming bushfire stretching 110 kilometres wide and raining embers threatening housing estates on Wednesday afternoon. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ worst fears have been realised with a change in wind direction gusting the fire f...

Strong easterly winds are again expected on Thursday over the fireground in the Perth Hills.

Australia bushfires: Dozens of homes destroyed as residents flee locked-down city Kate Ng © Provided by The Independent A huge wildfire burning out of control northeast of the city of Perth in Australia has razed dozens of home, threatening more as nearby residents scramble to evacuate the region. The blaze spans across 7,000 hectares (17,000 acres), with an 80km (50 mile) perimeter. It began on Monday and raged through the night near the town of Wooroloo, also affecting the s...

Karen Burrows (L) and Julia Dolan with the Customer care Suffolk Business Award 2020 - Credit: CHARLOTTE BOND The facilities management specialists at Vertas Group Ltd won the Customer Care Award, sponsored by Greater Anglia, at the Suffolk Business Awards. The Customer Care award was sponsored by Greater Anglia - Credit: Archant Taking care of customers is critical for every business – and it’s been both more important and tougher than ever during the pandemic. The 2020 Suffolk Business ...

© Supplied by Dundee University Visitors participating in You are It at Dundee Universitys Cooper Gallery during the Trinity Buoy Wharf drawing prize exhibition. Sign up for our daily newsletter of the top stories in Courier country Thank you for signing up to The Courier daily newsletter Something went wrong - please try again later. Sign Up An artist whose performative work captivated visitors to Dundee University’s Cooper Gallery has been named as the winner of one of the world’s...

Bushfire warning downgraded for fire in Perths south By Keane Bourke and staff Posted SatSaturday 16 updated SunSunday 17 Firefighters tackled the Oakford fire in "very trying" conditions overnight. ( Share Print text only Cancel A bushfire in Perths southern suburbs that destroyed at least one home on Saturday has been downgraded to a watch and act warning, with firefighters describing conditions on the fire ground as "very trying". Key points: About 150 firefighters worked overnight to conta...

Centurion Hotel retrenches 86 staff members Brumme explained that during heavy rainfall, water from the Hennops river, right across the road from the hotel, floods the property as it finds its way to the lake which borders the property. Contributor Wednesday, 13 January 2021, 07:36 Gert Brumme, director of Legacy Hotels group, looking out on what should have been a lake, in front of the hotel. BUSINESS NEWS - No less ...

the best time right now for re sighting the annual solar eclipse brian hackney here shows what it looks like. we can give the folks the best view from home unless they have a gadget you do not want to look at it directly where one minute 33 seconds away from maximum partial solar eclipses. this is a view live from sacramento. we are just out of the direct path of the january. this is from casey are re camera. they will get 84 percent eclipse did in 75 seconds. the first time since 19...