Dozens of homes lost to bushfire in Perth Hills, WA
Australian authorities say 56 homes have been lost to a massive bushfire that continues to burn out of control east of Perth. A fire driven by strong winds burns on a ridge in the suburb of Brigadoon in Perth Photo: AFP Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Commissioner Darren Klemm said that figure was likely to grow as teams completed their damage assessments. The blaze has so far burnt through 7300 hectares inside an 80-kilometre perimeter. An emergency warning is in place for parts of the shires of Mundaring, Chittering and Northam, and the City of Swan, forcing dozens of res...
Source: rnz.co.nz
