Out of control wildfires destroy 95 homes in Australian town

Wildfires blazing out of control in Western Australia state have destroyed around 95 homes in a single town and continue to threaten other communities.

Out of control wildfires destroy 95 homes in Australian town

Wildfires blazing out of control in Western Australia state have destroyed around 95 homes in a single town and continue to threaten other communities.

Three people were unaccounted for and four firefighters had suffered minor injuries while tackling the blazes that had scorched 50,000 hectares of woods and farmland since they were ignited by lightning strikes on Wednesday, fire and emergency services commissioner Wayne Gregson said.

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