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Record heat wave around Perth: bushfire destroys homes

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Flames burn during a vegetation fire north of Perth. Photo: DFES/Dept. Fire and emergency services. WA/AP/dpa

The 9News channel reported this on Thursday, citing the emergency services. The fire had already destroyed 1,500 hectares of land by early afternoon (local time).

Large parts of the state of Western Australia are currently experiencing a very unusual heatwave with record temperatures, especially around Perth. Temperatures of up to 40 degrees were expected in the city on Thursday. The values ​​are currently 12 to 14 degrees above normal, the weather bureau announced. It’s still spring in Australia.

Air tankers shipped from the East Coast

“It may take some time before the fire is brought under control,” Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said. Not only the heat, but also the strong wind made the work difficult. More than 150 firefighters were present. An air tanker from New South Wales state was sent to the west coast to support firefighting efforts.

Authorities had warned weeks ago that the Australian spring and summer could be the most violent bushfire season since the devastating ‘Black Summer’ of 2019-2020. During that time, weeks of wildfires destroyed more than twelve million hectares of land, and countless animals died or were displaced.

(SDA)

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