Several towns in Western Australia are Experiencing wild bushfires from Saturday, February 5 to Sunday, February 6, 2022. Specialist Firefighters from New South Wales came for help
Wooroloo bushfire devastation leaves residents like Jessica Blackwell with nothing but memories
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Jessica Blackwell s Gidgegannup home was one of 86 properties destroyed in the blaze.
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After days of panic, worry and uncertainty, Jessica Blackwell returned to her home north-east of Perth only to find its charred remains.
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Jessica Blackwell s home was one of 86 properties destroyed by the blaze
Property owners are still coming to terms with their losses
There was still a sense of shock and disbelief in her voice as she described the first moments of seeing the devastation caused after a massive fire tore through bushland and semi-rural properties in the Perth Hills.
Severe weather warning cancelled for south-west WA as rain brings fire relief
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A satellite map shows the weather system off the south-west corner of Western Australia.
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Heavy rain has extinguished the fire threat in Western Australia s south, but the wet weather is creating other challenges for the state s emergency services.
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Rain helped to contain fires in the south-west on Saturday night
The low pressure system also caused flooding in and around Carnarvon
Strong winds and rain battered areas south of Mandurah throughout Sunday as a low pressure system moved down the coast.
Perth Hills bushfire emergency warning zone shrinks as number of homes lost reaches 86
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Another five homes have been confirmed lost in the bushfire emergency north-east of Perth, bringing the total to 86, after firefighters entered their fifth day battling the out-of-control blaze.
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The focus remains around Gidgegannup, Shady Hills estate and east Bullsbrook
Authorities suspect a second blaze nearby may have been deliberately lit
Damage assessment teams discovered the gutted homes overnight as they continued carrying out a secondary assessment of properties in the fire zone, parts of which reopened to residents this afternoon.
Consumer Protection warns of scams targeting WA bushfire emergency donations
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WA s massive bushfire has destroyed over 80 homes.
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Authorities in Western Australia have warned about scams taking advantage of the state s emergency bushfire situation.
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The site was phishing for personal information using a beneficiary hoax
Consumer Protection has successfully shut the site down This week in Western Australia, we ve seen that like no other week, she said. We have had an increase in the number of people coming forward saying that they ve been contacted by IT support scams. That s someone ringing you and offering to assist to fix your computer or make your speed go faster.