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The blaze has destroyed at least 86 homes and has burned almost 11,000 hectares in total.
The region is still on high alert with strong wind gusts of up to 90 km/h expected on Saturday afternoon. People who go into the fire-affected area with a permit really need to be mindful of the affect of that wind on trees and branches and the like, that may have been weakened by the fire, Commissioner Klemm said.
The remains of a house destroyed by a bushfire is seen on Dinsdale Road, Gidgegannup in Perth.
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The downgrading from an emergency warning to a watch and act alert occurred on Saturday just after 10am AWST. It applies to Avon Valley National Park, Brigadoon, Bullsbrook, Gidgegannup, Upper Swan and Walyunga National Park.