Bushfire emergency threatening lives and homes near Mandurah, south of Perth
Aerial support has been sent to help about 85 firefighters battling an out-of-control bushfire burning through scrub in Furnissdale near Mandurah, south of Perth.The bushfire was downgraded from emergency level after 5:00pmBut an emergency warning for the fire has been downgraded to a watch and act, with homes no longer under immediate threat.
The unpredictable blaze began about 1:00pm near the intersection of Goodooga Road and Jannali Road in the southern part of Furnissdale, and was upgraded to emergency level about 3:15pm. The alert was downgraded two hours later as the fire continued to moving slowly in a south-westerly direction.
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