Western Australia Fire Crews to Battle Hot Dry Weather

Western Australia Fire Crews to Battle Hot Dry Weather
Emergency vehicles patrol the perimeter while battling a bush fire south of Perth on January 4, 2021. Photo by TREVOR COLLENS/AFP via Getty Images
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Firefighters have managed to slow the spread of a dangerous bushfire burning north of Perth. Still, authorities fear the upcoming extreme weather conditions will impede efforts to bring it under control.

The Red Gully blaze which has been burning since Saturday Jan. 2 now has a perimeter of more than 100 kilometres and destroyed over 9500 hectares in the Gingin and Dandaragan shires.