A bushfire burning at Gingin, north of Perth, has been downgraded to a watch and act message.
Despite the downgrading, the hot, dry conditions forecast for the next 24 hours are threatening to test the fire s containment lines.
Crews are still working to extinguish embers left in its wake.
The Emergency Warning for the fire burning at the Shire of Gingin has been downgraded to a Watch and Act.(Franziska Rimrod) As you can imagine though, as you feel the weather out here today, the crews are working hard continually to mop up under pretty trying conditions, DFES Incident Controller Sven Andersen said.
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Australian bushfire threatens lives and homes
By Shifaan Ryklief
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CAPE TOWN - Alarm bells went off at the weekend as a fast-moving bushfire sparked north of Perth, threatening lives and homes as firefighters worked tirelessly to contain the blaze.
Close to 95,000 hectares of land was destroyed in the Gingin and Dandaragan shires, forcing hundreds of residents to evacuate.
Incident controller Sven Andersen told reporters their biggest concern was held for residential estates at Ocean Farms Estate and nearby Seaview Park.
Despite firefighters having contained lines on Thursday, Perth is bracing itself for hot, windy weather. We re confident in some of our containment lines, but there s a significant wind change coming in, and that will put some pressure on, said Andersen.