Two life-threatening bushfires in Western Australia's south have destroyed at least one home and buildings at a holiday-stay farm.
An emergency warning was issued for parts of Napier, Redmond and Marbelup in the City of Albany on Thursday night and also for Elleker on Friday afternoon.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services confirmed a residential property in Napier had been razed.
A City of Albany spokeswoman said the owners were safe.
Linda Hoskins, the proprietor of Nutkin Lodge at Peaceful Bay, said some of the buildings on her 200-acre property - which contains cottages, sheds and campgrounds - had been destroyed.
"There are some buildings that are damaged and some are intact. The intact more than likely are smoke damaged," Ms Hoskins told AAP. "The ones that are destroyed are not quite levelled."
She said her family of five and four guests were saved by firefighters, who corralled them in a paddock overnight as they couldn't exit the property.
"They surrounded us with the fire trucks and had the water running to keep people safe," Ms Hoskins said.
"We had a bushfire plan ready but the intensity and ferocity, and the speed with which it came through the property - nothing could've stopped it."
All farm animals and family pets survived, Ms Hoskins said, but the wildlife reserve surrounding the property was burnt.
She said the main dwelling where her family lives appeared habitable and that she had heard at least one neighbour's property had been damaged.
City of Albany Mayor Dennis Wellington was angry the fires were caused by prescribed burns that were carried out despite fierce wind forecasts earlier this week.
'I've never seen anything like it'. Source: Newscorp/Brad Smith
More than 50 bushfires have torn through the region since Thursday, including at Stirling Range National Park, where over 17,800 hectares have been burnt.
The two most dangerous bushfires had burnt through about 4300 hectares by Friday afternoon and more strong winds are expected.
DFES Superintendent Wayne Green said a large number of fires had stretched crews to their limit.
An evacuation centre has been set up at the Albany Aquatic Centre.
