Firefighters hold off bushfire near Australia’s Perth
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saved homes from an out-of-control bushfire near Perth overnight, authorities
said Thursday, but warned strong winds and rough terrain posed an ongoing
challenge.
the eastern fringes of Australia’s fourth-biggest city, with surveys of areas
burned earlier this week adding another 10 to the tally Thursday.
Western Australia state Premier Mark McGowan said the devastation caused
was “almost too much to comprehend”.
But after “a bleak couple of days”, he said, firefighters managed to keep
the flames at bay overnight as the blaze threatened homes in more populous
areas.
that, as far as we know, no additional homes have been lost overnight thanks