Western Australia bushfires declared a natural disaster

CANBERRA. December 30. KAZINFORM Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett on Wednesday declared a fire that destroyed more than 30 homes at Toodyay, 80 km north-east of Perth, a natural disaster, Kazinform refes to Xinhua.
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Firefighters have worked through the night to control the raging blaze.

    Three firefighters and a woman from the town suffered minor injuries in the fire, which has burnt 3,000 hectares of bushland.

    Barnett traveled to Toodyay to see the damage firsthand and thanked emergency service workers for their efforts.

        Barnett said state government agencies will help people who have lost their homes, and families in immediate need will receive3,000 Australian dollars (2,672 U.S. dollars), Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version.

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