Bushfire on Perth’s Outskirts Threatens Lives and Homes

The fire started near Toodyay Road in Gidgegannup and the alert was upgraded as it intensified.

A firefighter sits on his tanker truck awaiting further instructions as the team conduct mop up operations after a bushfire that threatened homes was extinguished in the suburbs of Perth on Feb. 2, 2022. TREVOR COLLENS/AFP via Getty Images

A bushfire is threatening lives and homes on the outskirts of Perth, prompting an emergency warning from firefighters.

The warning was issued for parts of Red Hill, Millendon, Herne Hill and Baskerville in the City of Swan on Tuesday afternoon, March 19.