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Perth Hills bushfire emergency claims more homes as blaze continues to burn out of control By Claire Moodie and Charlotte Hamlyn Firefighters are making progress in containing the massive Perth Hills bushfire, which has so far razed 81 properties in four days and more than 10,00 hectares of land. DFES incident controller Peter Sutton said firefighters had worked tirelessly and their hard work was paying dividends, although large areas remained under emergency warning where the f...

"It shows how devastating this bushfire has been for the people involved," Mr McGowan said. He sent his thoughts to those who had lost homes and thanked the firefighters who continued to work on the ground in harsh conditions to control the fire. A property on Dinsdale Road in Gidgegannup which was destroyed by bushfire.(Getty) Senior firefighter David Ellis kneels in front of a home he and colleagues had just saved from a wildfire at Wooroloo, north east of Perth.(AP) READ MORE: Emergency WA s...

Authorities in Western Australia say 71 homes are now known to have been destroyed in the bushfire emergency east of Perth. Hundreds of firefighters have been battling the blaze since Monday. Photo: DFES Western Australia / Incident Photographer Evan Collis Hundreds of people have spent the night in evacuation centres and an emergency warning remains in place for the out-of-control blaze, which started in Wooroloo on Monday and is continuing to threaten lives and homes. WAs Fire and Emergency ...

More than 70 houses in the hills region in Perths east have been destroyed by fires that ignited on Monday including the home of volunteer firefighter Scott Kelly and his family.

Australia fires: After Covid lockdown, a bushfire is forcing Perth residents to evacuate CNN 2/3/2021 By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN © Paul Kane/Getty Images Flames surround a property under construction off Copley Road in Upper Swan on February 2, 2021 in Perth, Australia. The state of Western Australia is facing an "unprecedented situation" as it battles a raging wildfire while millions of residents are under coronavirus lockdown, the states premier Mark McGowan said in a me...

Australia fires: After Covid lockdown, a bushfire is forcing Perth residents to evacuate CNN 2/3/2021 By Julia Hollingsworth, CNN © Paul Kane/Getty Images Flames surround a property under construction off Copley Road in Upper Swan on February 2, 2021 in Perth, Australia. The state of Western Australia is facing an "unprecedented situation" as it battles a raging wildfire while millions of residents are under coronavirus lockdown, the states premier Mark McGowan said in a me...

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...

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WA bushfire victims speak of agony of fleeing home, but are thankful for amazing firefighters WedWednesday 3 updated WedWednesday 3 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:05pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 2 Share Print text only Cancel For many people across the growing fire zone in Perths north-east — not knowing if their house, their belongings, and often their horses, chickens or other animals have survived the blaze is incredibly ha...

That’s all from us today We’re bringing our live coverage to a close for today. Thank you for joining us, please stay safe. For the latest emergency information, visit emergency.wa.gov.au, call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on Twitter: twitter.com/dfes_wa, or Facebook: facebook.com/dfeswa. There is also a video from Parks and Wildlife Service deputy incident controller Greg Mair from with a community meeting update for the Wooroloo bushfire below. DFES advises if you are in the area...