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Homes destroyed as bushfire burns near Perth
Updated / Wednesday, 3 Feb 2021
06:59
Firefighters are battling a large blaze close to Perth
At least 71 homes have been destroyed in a bushfire raging out of control near Australia s fourth-biggest city Perth, authorities said, as they told residents to ignore a virus lockdown and evacuate threatened areas.
The blaze has torn through large swathes of land in the Perth Hills and was moving towards more densely populated areas.
Six firefighters received minor injuries - including one who officials said suffered burns and continued working to extinguish the blaze - but no deaths or serious injuries have been reported so far.
Wednesday, 03 Feb 2021 02:24 PM MYT
This handout photo taken on February 2, 2021 and released by West Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) shows a firefighter fighting a fire outside Wooroloo, near Perth. AFP pic
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PERTH, Feb 3 At least 71 homes have been destroyed in a bushfire raging out of control near Australia’s fourth-biggest city Perth, authorities said today, as they told residents to ignore a virus lockdown and evacuate threatened areas.
The blaze has torn through large swathes of land in the Perth Hills and was moving towards more densely populated areas.