PERTH - WILDFIRES tore across the outskirts of an Australian city on Sunday, destroying at least 35 homes, authorities said. One firefighter was reportedly injured.
Two fires fanned by hot summer winds were burning in forested areas to the north and southeast of Perth in Western Australia state, the Fire and Emergency Services Authority said.
At Roleystone and the nearby community of Kelmscott, residents were told to evacuate from the path of a fire that erupted after noon and had claimed 35 homes and was threatening more, the authority said.
'There is a threat to lives and homes. You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive,' it said in a warning statement.Authority spokesman Rick Tyers said the strong winds and huge plumes of smoke were making firefighting very difficult.
The Australian Broadcasting Corp. reported that one firefighter was taken to a hospital, possibly after being hit by a firefighting vehicle. Details could not immediately be confirmed.
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