A bushfire raging in Perth’s north since Wednesday could remain out-of-control for several days more and the State’s top firefighter has warned the damage bill could escalate.
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| Bushfires in Perth’s north have burnt out more than 11,000 hectares with residents warned to expect conditions to get worse. |
Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said more than 6000 homes had been saved so far but there were difficult times ahead.
He said gusts of 50km/h expected later on Saturday would make already tough conditions extremely difficult.
A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for Guilderton, Two Rocks, Woodridge and areas nearby.
Mr Klemm said residents in Woodridge were under particular threat because the fire was heading in that direction.
“Today we’re faced with extremely difficult conditions for fire,” he said.
“We knew we were going to have problems on Saturday and Sunday.
“The fire is moving at a rapid rate to the north-east and as you’ve seen with the wind conditions we’ve got here today it’s going to be difficult for us to pull that fire up before we get into nightfall tonight.
“Today and tomorrow are going to be particularly challenging and people need to be aware things could escalate from here in terms of the damage.”
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