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Perth Hills bushfire destroys 59 homes and remains a ‘threat to lives’, warns WA premier
Mark McGowan says the out-of-control blaze that has destroyed at least 59 houses is ‘extremely volatile’
• Almost 60 homes lost in Perth Hills as family watch house burn on TV
An out-of-control bushfire burning in the Perth Hills that has already destroyed 59 homes is “extremely volatile” and an active “threat to lives and homes”, the Western Australian premier, Mark McGowan, has warned.
A firefighting Boeing 737 aerial tanker from New South Wales is being flown west to assist with efforts to battle the blaze which had ripped through 8,000 hectares by Tuesday night and triggered a smoke warning after ash fell in the Perth CBD – about 30km from the fire front.
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