Wildfires

Wildfires - Australia

Hundreds of firefighters battling two bushfires in the state are working to strengthen existing containment lines ahead of expected hot and dry windy conditions over the next two days.

Both the Northcliffe and Boddington fires have now been downgraded to watch-and-act alerts after conditions eased on Friday. Firefighters around Northcliffe, in the state's south-west, worked through the night to build new control lines on the eastern side of the blaze, which still presents a possible threat to lives and homes. The Boddington fire, about 120 kilometres south-east of Perth, was downgraded early this morning, although it was still not contained or controlled.

An earlier emergency warning for another fire burning in parts of Wattleup, Hammond Park and Success Creek in the City of Cockburn, about 30 kilometres south of Perth, was downgraded to a watch and act about 6:00pm.