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Bushfire destroys town, threatens others

Posted On: Jan. 8, 2016 12:00 AM CST

Officials have said that a bushfire has destroyed a third of a town in Western Australia state, reported BBC News.

Property loss in Yarloop is "significant," said a local politician. The bushfire is still out of control and threatening other towns. The fire that reached heights of 50 meters was fanned by wind gusts of up to 60km/h. The fire has burned through over 50,000 hectares.

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