Perth bushfire: ten homes destroyed as residents in northern suburbs forced to flee
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6GKB2)
An out-of-control blaze continues to challenge firefighters, with an emergency warning issued for Wanneroo, Jandabup, Mariginiup, Melaleuca, Sinagra and Tapping
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Ten homes have been lost in bushfires in metropolitan Perth with fears the toll could climb higher as authorities warned it was likely to be days before the situation was under control.
More than 150 firefighters were still battling a massive blaze in the city's northern suburbs on Thursday night after it forced hundreds of local families to leave as embers rained down on their homes.
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