A million hectares destroyed as Kimberley bushfire continues to spread

Graders are working around the clock
to build fire breaks in the Kimberley.

A million hectares has now been burnt by a bushfire ripping through the heart of Western Australia's Kimberley region.

Started by a lightning strike in late September, the fire has affected several cattle stations along the iconic Gibb River Road, including Ellenbrae, Karunjie, Drysdale and Mt Elizabeth Station.

Pat Lacy from Mt Elizabeth said the fire had swept through the north-east boundary of the station and destroyed a lot of country.

"We've only got a third of the property left," she said.

Read Matt Brann’s story on ABC Rural - “A million hectares destroyed as Kimberley bushfire continues to spread.”