Dozens evacuated as Australian wildfire burns out of control

The temperature in Perth is forecast to peak at 40C on Thursday – which is extraordinarily hot for the Southern Hemisphere spring – and winds remain strong

The blaze broke out amid unusually high spring temperatures (DFES via AP)

Dozens of residents have been evacuated and at least 10 homes destroyed by a wildfire burning out of control on the northern fringe of the Australian west coast city of Perth during a heatwave, authorities said.

There were no deaths reported, but several firefighters had sustained minor injuries including smoke inhalation, Western Australia State Department of fires and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said.