“We are just waiting for confirmation of the numbers but we’re looking somewhere in the vicinity of 30-plus homes lost,” Bailey told Australian Broadcasting Corp.AdvertisementWestern Australia state’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services said the blaze had burned through 6,667 ha by Tuesday.People in a 25km stretch west from Wooroloo to the Walyunga National Park northeast of Perth had been told on Tuesday it had become too dangerous to leave their homes.
“You must shelter before the fire arrives, as the extreme heat will kill you well before the flames reach you,” the latest warning said.Roads out of semi-rural suburb The Vines on Perth’s northern outskirts were bumper-to-bumper with traffic, leaving some choosing to stay.READ: Severe fire danger for Australia as temperatures smash records
“I could smell the fire and went out the back and the whole yard was filled with smoke,” she said. “We grabbed bedding, photos, the two kids and the dog and got out of there,” she added. A warning to other threatened areas told people to leave if they are not prepared to fight the blaze. The bushfire is unpredictable and weather conditions are rapidly changing, the warning said, urging people to stay vigilant.READ: Hot and dry Australia could join the ranks of 'climate refugees'
Department of Fire and Emergency Services Superintendent Peter Sutton said about 250 firefighters had been battling erratic fire behaviour.Wildfires are common during the current South Hemisphere summer. However the season has been mild on Australia’s southeast coast which was devastated by massive fires last summer.
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