Rain relief is imminent after another dangerous night on the frontline of a devastating bushfire in the Perth Hills that has destroyed at least 86 homes.
Hopes are high that forecast weekend rain will help firefighters get on top of the week-long blaze as a tropical low tracks towards the southwest.
But weary firefighters are expected to face their toughest challenge, with conditions forecast to worsen before they get better. Hopes are high that forecast weekend rain will help firefighters get on top of the week-long blaze as a tropical low tracks towards the southwest (pictured, a home destroyed on Friday in Perth Hills)
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The post pictured an ABC article with a photograph of some of the devastation, and a link to the Lord Mayor s Distress Relief Fund.
Celeste famously raised $51 million for NSW bushfire relief in early 2020.
In a post shared to Instagram Stories on Saturday, the 38-year-old wrote: More than 80 homes have been lost in these Perth fires. Swipe up to donate to Lord Mayor s Distress Relief Fund. Stay safe WA
Devastating: The fires in the Perth Hills, WA, have decimated at least 86 homes so far and burned almost 11,000 hectares in total
A Supreme Court judge ruled in May 2020 that the funds cannot be distributed to other charities, but can be given to the families of injured or killed firefighters.
World News - SYDNEY: A mammoth effort by Australian firefighters saved homes from an out-of-control bush fire near Perth overnight, the authorities said yesterday, but warned that strong winds and rough terrain posed an ongoing challenge. At least 81 homes have been. Read more at www.tnp.sg
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.
Key points:
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.