‘Leave Now’: Bushfire Threatening Lives and Homes

‘Leave Now’: Bushfire Threatening Lives and Homes
An aerial Firefighting helicopter drops fire retardant in an attempt to contain a bushfire in Wooroloo in Perth, Australia on Feb. 2, 2021. Evan Collis/Department of Fire and Emergency Services via Getty Images
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Residents in a popular fishing village and rural area have been told to evacuate, as an out-of-control bushfire bears down on them.

An emergency warning has been issued for parts of Wedge Island and Cooljarloo in the Shire of Dandaragan, about 180 kilometres north of Perth.

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