terrifying fires devour the state of Western Australia
Firefighters in Western Australia have controlled 6 fires, which they described as preemptive, in the southwest of the state. Meanwhile, rain helped stem a week-long fire that destroyed 86 homes in the Perth Hills.
The State Fire and Emergency Services Department stated that "all suspicious fires, which are now being investigated. It started around the same time, on Saturday evening, and was close to each other. ”
Heavy rain over the weekend helped contain those fires and allowed firefighters to bring a devastating fire under control. It occupies an area of 27,181 acres of land.
And the media reported that the rains over the weekend were the first in a month in some areas that witnessed fires. This allowed people to obtain permits to return to their homes and to know the extent of the damage.
Fires swept through eastern, southern and western Australia last year, destroying more than 31 million acres, roughly the size of Greece. The fires destroyed nearly 3,000 homes, during which 33 people were killed.
