An emergency level fire in WA's Gascoyne region burnt through 80 hectares of fruit crops and shrubland on Monday. Farmers assessing the damage have estimated the blaze cost them hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Valerie Shrubb says she has lost up to three-quarters of her banana crop.A bushfire has burnt through 80 hectares of crops and shrubland in Western Australia's Gascoyne region.Authorities are investigating whether the fire may have been deliberately lit.Share article
Ms Shrubb and her family were in Perth preparing for a holiday when reports of the fire first came through. "Because we didn't sort of keep things clear enough, like around the house and the bananas are just too close to the house."The blaze also impacted the farm's avocado and mango trees."But I'd say our avocados are done for."Rainfall in the Gascoyne region was above average this winter.
Carnarvon Shire President Eddie Smith said the community would likely feel the bushfire's impact for the next two years."It's heartbreaking for those guys."
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