Perth teenager charged after allegedly throwing firecracker that sparked New Year’s Eve bushfire
by Australian Associated Press from on (#72GN7)
Blaze on city's eastern fringe contained but not controlled on Thursday with firefighters warning of risk to lives and homes
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A teenager accused of tossing a firecracker into Perth bushland on New Year's Eve has been charged after it sparked a bushfire that threatened homes on the city's eastern fringe.
More than 2,000 homes and businesses lost power as the fire, east of Perth airport in Western Australia, approached properties near Maida Vale, Forrestfield and Kalamunda, police said in a statement on Thursday.
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