An out-of-control bushfire south of Perth is believed to have been sparked by a stolen car that was set alight.
WA Police said they believed the vehicle was torched near Meelon, in the Shire of Murray, at about 2.30am on Monday before the fire quickly spread to bushland.
The blaze is threatening lives and homes in the area, with an emergency warning still current.
More than 200 firefighters have battled to save homes and sheds, but some fencing has been destroyed.
The fire, which has burnt more than 1250 hectares, is currently stationary but remains unpredictable and is burning in inaccessible terrain.
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Separately, a 26-year-old man has been charged after he allegedly lit a bushfire that destroyed a home and badly damaged student accommodation at a university in Perth's northern suburbs.
The fire at Joondalup was reported around 3pm on Monday and prompted hundreds of people to evacuate.
Police say the man was camping in bushland near Grassbird Avenue and used a cigarette lighter to clear an area for his tent.
The roofs of several other houses were damaged, police say.
The man has been charged with breach of duty and will appear before the Joondalup Magistrates Court on April 6.
The blaze was subject to an emergency alert but has been downgraded to an advice after it was contained.
