WA bushfires: Firefighters Battle Two Out-of-Control Blazes in Martin and Kirup

Aerial support has been sent back in to help battle two out-of-control bushfires that are threatening lives and homes in WA.

A massive uncontrolled blaze has ripped through more than 95 hectares of land in the suburb of Martin in the Perth Hills.

An emergency warning is in place for people in an area bounded by Canning Mills Road and Mills Road East to the south, the Powerline Track to the west, Suneca Road to the east, and Versteeg Grove to the north, near Korung National Park.

Incident Controller Andy Hinton said more than 200 firefighters worked to battle the blaze on Tuesday night and had “reasonable success” — stopping the fire from engulfing a local estate. But he said crews were on high alert, as strong winds were likely to continue to fan the flames.

Read more at: https://thewest.com.au/

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