Perth: A huge bushfire destroyed at least 59 houses in and around Perth in Western Australia on Monday, emergency officials said.
Firefighters battled the bushfire having raging flames.
Western Australia’s premier, Colin Barnett, said that the severity of the fire damage was bad enough that he has declared a natural disaster in the Perth’s hills region.
The declaration means residents can qualify for emergency accommodation, food, essential clothing and other personal items, temporary living expenses, housing repairs and replacement of household furniture.
Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA) officials declared a total fire ban for “Perth, Perth hills and surrounding areas, Mandurah, inland parts of the Central Wheatbelt and the Central West.”
The flames are being fanned by 75 kph winds.
An initial investigation indicates the fire was accidentally started from sparks caused by a person using an angle grinder.
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