Wooroloo bushfire devastation leaves residents like Jessica Blackwell with nothing but memories

After days of panic, worry and uncertainty, Jessica Blackwell returned to her home north-east of Perth only to find its charred remains.

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.

Ms Blackwell did manage to get a quick glimpse of the damage last week before authorities closed off Tilden Park in Gidgegannup and its surrounds.

“It was really eerie,” she said.