Authorities check for casualties as 'extremely dangerous' Perth Hills bushfire destroys up to 30 homes

The out-of-control bushfire in Perth's northeast is believed to have destroyed 80 per cent of all properties in a single rural suburb.

Emergency vehicles are seen heading towards the firefront in Perth, on 2 February 2, 2021. Source: AAP

An out-of-control bushfire burning in Perth's northeastern suburbs has destroyed up to 30 homes, with authorities checking if lives have been lost in one badly hit area.

The massive blaze with a 60km perimeter raged through the night near the hills town of Wooroloo before moving west onto the city's coastal plain where it is threatening homes in the northern suburbs.

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