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Wooroloo bushfire devastation leaves residents like Jessica Blackwell with nothing but memories MonMonday 8 updated TueTuesday 9 Jessica Blackwell s Gidgegannup home was one of 86 properties destroyed in the blaze. ( Share Print text only Cancel After days of panic, worry and uncertainty, Jessica Blackwell returned to her home north-east of Perth only to find its charred remains. Key points: 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 SunSunday 7 updated SunSunday 7 A satellite map shows the weather system off the south-west corner of Western Australia. ( Print text only Cancel 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. Key points: 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. ....
Crime by Angie Raphael 7th Feb 2021 2:02 PM Multiple bushfires in WA s south overnight that threatened lives and homes are believed to have been deliberately lit. Six fires were started in the Yallingup and Busselton areas, which reached the emergency level warning on Saturday evening. The cause of the fire is suspicious/deliberately lit, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said in its alert. Arson Squad detectives are travelling to Yallingup to investigate the cause of a fires. Investigators are appealing for anyone with information regarding the fire to call Crime Stoppers, police said in a statement on Sunday. In a stern warning, Premier Mark McGowan said: To anyone thinking of deliberately lighting a fire, you ll get caught and the penalties are severe, including serious jail time. ....
Crime by Angie Raphael 7th Feb 2021 2:02 PM Multiple bushfires in WA s south overnight that threatened lives and homes are believed to have been deliberately lit. Six fires were started in the Yallingup and Busselton areas, which reached the emergency level warning on Saturday evening. The cause of the fire is suspicious/deliberately lit, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said in its alert. Arson Squad detectives are travelling to Yallingup to investigate the cause of a fires. Investigators are appealing for anyone with information regarding the fire to call Crime Stoppers, police said in a statement on Sunday. In a stern warning, Premier Mark McGowan said: To anyone thinking of deliberately lighting a fire, you ll get caught and the penalties are severe, including serious jail time. ....
Perth Hills bushfire emergency warning zone shrinks as number of homes lost reaches 86 ThuThursday 4 updated FriFriday 5 FebFebruary 2021 at 1:26pm Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Watch 1 Share Print text only Cancel 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. ....