A second fire in Western Australia is only eight kilometres away from joining a 130 kilometre wall of flames that continues to threatens homes in the Perth Hills region. Fierce winds have forced crucial firefighting aircraft battling an monster fire burning in the Perth hills region out of the air as 500 firefighters tackle the blaze from the ground. The main fire has grown into a 130 kilometre wall of flames. Authorities fear wind gusts 70km/h could carry embers from the main fire front and spark further blazes. Department of Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Commissioner Craig Waters said a separate fire has sparked up at Wattleup, north of the Wooroloo blaze. “It will take eight kilometres to join the two fires up, that is why he have mobilised crews to prevent that from happening, ” Deputy Commissioner Waters said this evening.

An emergency warning has also been issued to parts of Aveley, Avon Valley National Park, Bailup, Baskerville, Brabham, Bullsbrook, Chidlow, Dayton, eastern parts of Ellenbrook, Gidgegannup, Henley Brook, Herne Hill, Hovea, Jane Brook, Lower Chittering, Middle Swan, Millendon, Melaleuca, Mount Helena, Muchea, Parkerville, Red Hill, Stoneville, The Vines, West Swan, Wooroloo and Wundowie. For people within the Clenton and Berry Road Gidgegannup it’s too late to leave and leaving now would be deadly, DFES said. The same warning applies to Shady Hills Estate and East Bullsbook. Anyone in these areas has been advised to shelter in their homes and make sure you can easily escape. “You must shelter before the fire arrives as the extreme heat will kill you well before the flames reach you,” DFES said.