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February 25, 2021
Fires burning in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan have been a constant threat to lives and homes for more than three days.
200 firefighters and more than a dozen aircraft strengthened containment lines as they waited for strong easterly winds to kick in.
The wind is expected to push the fire towards the coast where popular holiday spots are in the firing lines.
Wedge Island is one of those areas which has firefighters most concerned because there are unexploded devices around the area from an old military range in Lancelin.
So far, the fire has scorched nine and a half thousand hectares of land.
Temperatures are rising in WA over the next few days and are forecasted to reach above 40 degrees on Friday and Saturday.
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.