Western Australia Premier Mark McGowan announced $4,000 emergency funding will be provided for those whose homes have been destroyed by the fire northeast of Perth. In addition, $2,000 will be made available for those whose homes have been damaged.
The Premier said the Shady Hills area has been saved, “a remarkable achievement given the ferocity of the fire,” he said, but the total number of homes destroyed in the bushfire is now assessed at 81.
Fireys could get some relief Saturday with a 90 percent chance of rain, about 10-20mm according to the forecast. The high temperature Saturday will also drop to 21°C.
One more large air tanker was flown across the continent to assist with the blaze that has burned 10,579 hectares (26,133 acres) according to a Friday morning update from Emergency WA. This brought the fleet of large air tankers temporarily in Western Australia up to three — two 737s operated by NSW RFS and Coulson, and one Coulson C-130.
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