Bushfires destroy town in Western Australia
- 8 years ago
Historic town devastated by bushfire
Blaze spreading to other areas
Flames fanned by 60km gusts of wind
Scroll down to see aerial shots of damage
What is happening?
It is feared a bushfire that has destroyed a small town in Western Australia may be spreading to other areas.
Almost 100 houses and municipal buildings have been burned to the ground in Yarloop, south of Perth.
At least four firefighters have been injured.
Three people reported missing have been found safe and well.
NEWS JUST IN – All three people reported missing from #Yarloop have now been accounted for #7News pic.twitter.com/0pP73u4tfo— 7 News Perth (@7NewsPerth) January 8, 2016
Joy amid the #Yarloop despair with three missing residents found safe and sound https://t.co/Te6UIQoVLR #wanews pic.twitter.com/B55kl63Bl5— WAtoday (@WAtoday) January 8, 2016
#WaroonaFire AUDIO: dfes_wa Commissioner Wayne Gregson with an update on bushfires https://t.co/vvs9JHUK7v pic.twitter.com/sokA8qopKT— 720 ABC Perth
Blaze spreading to other areas
Flames fanned by 60km gusts of wind
Scroll down to see aerial shots of damage
What is happening?
It is feared a bushfire that has destroyed a small town in Western Australia may be spreading to other areas.
Almost 100 houses and municipal buildings have been burned to the ground in Yarloop, south of Perth.
At least four firefighters have been injured.
Three people reported missing have been found safe and well.
NEWS JUST IN – All three people reported missing from #Yarloop have now been accounted for #7News pic.twitter.com/0pP73u4tfo— 7 News Perth (@7NewsPerth) January 8, 2016
Joy amid the #Yarloop despair with three missing residents found safe and sound https://t.co/Te6UIQoVLR #wanews pic.twitter.com/B55kl63Bl5— WAtoday (@WAtoday) January 8, 2016
#WaroonaFire AUDIO: dfes_wa Commissioner Wayne Gregson with an update on bushfires https://t.co/vvs9JHUK7v pic.twitter.com/sokA8qopKT— 720 ABC Perth