Looks like a nuclear bomb : Shattered Wooroloo bushfire victims confront devastation
Shattered victims of the bushfire raging around Perth have told of their devastation after their homes were destroyed.
At least 59 homes have been confirmed to have been destroyed by the Wooroloo bushfire north-east of the capital.
Elaine Palfrey watched her Wooroloo home burn, just three months after the family moved into their dream rural retreat.
READ MORE: When we saw that footage, we knew everything was lost, she said.
The family was forced to flee, grabbing what they could, lacking time even to find their cat. It s just so devastating, Ms Palfrey said.
A man who disappeared when his plane went down near Seattle on Tuesday evening has been identified by family members as Kodiak local Sean Hayes.Â
The U.S. Coast Guard, which did not release his name, called off the search at 4 p.m. Wednesday.Â
Hayes was flying from Kodiak to Lake Havasu City, Arizona, a trip he had done often, said family members.Â
According to a Coast Guard press release, the pilotâs single-engine Cessna 170A went down over the Strait of Juan de Fuca, a body of water that borders Port Angeles and Canada.
The press release said that Hayes took off midday Tuesday from Ketchikan with the intended destination of Port Angeles.
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