City of Kwinana

A fire in the southern suburbs remains out-of-control after tearing through at least one home and causing the evacuation of countless residents.

Firefighters have downgraded a warning for a bushfire in Daliak in the Shire of York, saying the blaze is 'contained but not controlled'.

A fire that has been raging since Saturday is threatening the lives and homes of residents in the Gingin and Dandaragan areas north of Perth after the blaze escaped containment lines.

Authorities in Western Australia have expanded the emergency warning area for a bushfire burning near Kwinana, south of Perth. The warning is now for an

Perth bushfire that destroyed at least one property deemed 'suspicious'

A fire that has been raging since Saturday in the Shire of Gingin has escaped containment lines and is now threatening lives and homes.

Lives and homes are under threat near Kwinana and Gosnells on a day where strong easterly winds hampered firefighting efforts and crews were stretched across several blazes in the state.

The blaze started just before 11.15am on Saturday near Modong Nature Reserve and as of 12.47pm it had jumped Thomas Road, burning in the rear of at least three properties of Cumming Road.

The threat from a number of bushfires in WA has eased for the time being but firefighters are bracing for hot days and strong winds later in the week.

People in the City of Kwinana have been told it is too late to leave as an out-of-control bushfire threatens lives and homes, while a new warning has been issued for Gosnells and Tonkin Highway.

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An emergency bushfire warning has been issued for several Perth suburbs, telling people to leave home immediately.

A bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs — which destroyed at least one property on Saturday — remains unpredictable, with about 150 firefighters attempting to strengthen containment lines around the blaze overnight.

Firefighters are desperately attempting to save homes and businesses from an out of control bushfire, with emergency warnings issued for Perth's southern suburbs.

An out-of-control bushfire south of Perth that has burnt through more than 230 hectares in 18 hours has been downgraded, however there is till a possible threat to lives and homes.

New emergency warnings have been issued for a bushfire north of Perth that continues to burn out of control after jumping containment lines.

About 90 firefighters, emergency services and volunteer teams are battling the horrific fires in Perth.

A bushfire in Perth's southern suburbs has been downgraded to a watch and act warning, but authorities say the situation remains critical amid "very trying conditions", with high temperatures and gusty south-easterly winds challenging firefighters.

An emergency bushfire warning has been issued for several Perth suburbs with crews working to strengthen containment lines.

The blaze started just before 11.15am near Modong Nature Reserve and as of 12.47pm it had jumped Thomas Road, burning in the rear of at least three properties of Cumming Road.