General
Bushfire emergency still posing ‘significant risk’ north of Perth as properties saved
Properties north of Perth have been saved from an out-of-control bushfire but an emergency warning remains in place for a number of communities.
Key points:
- Concern is centred on the Ocean Farms Estate and Seaview Park areas
- But authorities say there has been no major property damage so far
- Hot weather and gusty winds have been forecast for the next few days
The fire in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan has burnt through 9,500 hectares of land since it began on Saturday, along a 102 kilometre perimeter.
It is continuing to threaten lives and homes in the shires of Dandaragan and Gingin, with concern centred on the Ocean Farms Estate and Seaview Park areas, more than 100 kilometres from Perth.
Residents still there have been told to enact…
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