Perth fires: 18 homes destroyed as fire crews brace for more dangerous conditions
by Natasha May from on (#6GM9W)
Authorities say it will take at least another three to four days to bring blaze in city's north-east under control
The number of homes an out-of-control bushfire has destroyed in metropolitan Perth has been revised up to 18, as firefighters prepare for a weekend of scorching temperatures.
The Western Australian premier, Roger Cook, returned from a trade mission to China on Friday and toured the fire grounds.
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