Residents in parts of Perth have been warned they are in immediate danger as an out of control bushfire continues to spread after destroying 7,500 hectares.
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.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said 80 per cent of all properties in the rural area of Tilden Park in Gidgegannup have been lost. You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive. There is a threat to lives and homes, the department warned on Tuesday afternoon.
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