More than 50 homes lost in Perth bushfire
Christian Fernsby ▼ | February 2, 2021
An out-of-control bushfire burning in Perth's northeastern suburbs has destroyed 59 homes, with authorities checking if lives have been lost in one badly hit area.Article continues below
Topics: PERTH
The massive blaze with an 80km perimeter raged through the night near the hills town of Wooroloo before moving west onto the city's coastal plain where it is threatening homes in northern suburbs.
Weather conditions are expected to worsen overnight with wind gusts of up to 75km/h possible, with a smoke alert issued for the entire Perth metropolitan area.
Western Australia's Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm says it's likely the number of homes lost will climb.
"Firefighters have done a remarkable job in some of the most challenging conditions that we've experienced in the metropolitan region for some time," he said.
"Tragically, 59 properties have been lost in this fire, and that number may increase as we continue to assess the extent of the damage.
"This will be devastating news for the owners and occupiers of these homes, and our thoughts are with them."
He said crews had faced "a difficult and incredibly fast-moving" blaze that was spotting 3.5km ahead of the fire front at its height last night.
"Firefighters were just going from one house to the next trying to save them," he said.
"We are still in really difficult conditions. There is a lot of work to be done on the fire to make it safe and we are a long way from that point."
Earlier, Premier Mark McGowan said firefighters would continue to check destroyed homes in the rural suburb of Tilden Park to check if any lives had been lost. ■ What to read next
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