(AFP) Australian bushfire threatens homes in Perth At one stage it spread to a rubbish tip at Medina, raising concerns over toxic fumes. 1,315 were here. Simon Pascoe ... plastic and fire retardant in carpets. More than 230 hectares of land burned in a forest fire near Perth, Australia, Bush fire in Western Australia destroys dozens of homes, Leave it alone! Now her family are trying to bring her home, Foreign aid arrives in COVID-stricken India as country records 323,144 new cases. Firefighters have gained the upper-hand on a bushfire burning in Kwinana with the emergency warning downgraded to a watch and act. SBS acknowledges the traditional owners of country throughout Australia. The DFES Page was impacted by this morning’s changes to Facebook. A total fire ban has been declared on the use or operation of engines, vehicles, plant or machinery for Friday 8th January 2021 between the hours of 00:01 and 23:59 hrs for the whole of the City of Kwinana. The building contains a mixture of products that are producing toxic fumes," the DFES said. China News Service, January 4th. Western Australia's bushfire emergency has eased after homes and lives were threatened by a string of fires, one forcing the evacuation of a nursing home. The fire emergency service department warned residents of the corresponding areas to stay indoors, close doors and windows, and turn off air conditioners to avoid breathing deadly smoke in the air. 18/02/2021 . Department of Fire and Emergency Services Deputy Commissioner Craig Waters said by Monday afternoon all except the Kwinana fire, which had been downgraded to a watch and act message, were under control. Firefighters have spent a second day battling the fast-moving blaze which has already destroyed more than 250 hectares of bushland. At 7.58 AWST today the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) published a "Hazardous Materials" alert for the City of Kwinana. More than three houses, outbuildings and two fire trucks were destroyed. China News Service, January 4th. Deputy Commissioner Craig Waters said the Kwinana fire was the only one in Western Australia at a watch-and-act level. Welcome to the official Facebook page for the City of Kwinana. 08:39 AM -Bushfire EMERGENCY WARNING for THE SPECTACLES, ORELIA, MEDINA, NAVAL BASE, POSTANS, KWINANA BEACH and HOPE VALLEY in the CITY OF KWINANA: https://t.co/ZSEIQCTb4B. The alert level was upgraded after the fire jumped Abercrombie Road after starting near the intersection of Thomas Road and Gilmore Avenue in Orelia. All northbound lanes to Mundijong Road were closed from 7.30am but a single lane has now reopened. Mr Waters said with temperatures expected to hit the high 30s later this week, there were concerns for more incidents. BHP operational review for nine months ended 31 March 2021. According to reports, the forest fire broke out at 12:38. 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