Aerial tankers âabsolutely criticalâ to stopping inferno at Perthâs gates
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Three large aerial water tankers filled with retardant were what stood between Perthâs out-of-control inferno and disaster as 27 fire crews inside Shady Hills View estate, north-east along the cityâs fringe, successfully fought through the night to save its houses.
The monstrous fire front which grew up to a perimeter of 126 kilometres on Thursday had ravaged the hilly terrain east of the fringe suburb of Bullsbrook and broke free of containment lines at three points late on Wednesday, including south of the fire head near Brigadoon estates, Avon Ridge and Joshua Mews.