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A home has been lost in a bushfire in Western Australia's south-west, as firefighters battle to bring another blaze in Perth's east under control.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said a home had been lost to a fire burning in Yallingup on Monday afternoon.
That blaze, reported on Gunyulgup Valley Drive just before 5:00pm (AWST), was brought under control just under two hours later.
No one was injured but one firefighter is being treated for heat exhaustion.
Authorities are continuing to battle a fire burning out of control in the shire of Mundaring, in Perth's east.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has issued a bushfire watch and act for people near Bailup Road, Toodyay Road and Burma Road.
The department says there is a possible threat to lives and homes as a fire is approaching and conditions are changing, and advised people to get ready to leave or prepare to defend their home.
The fire is moving fast on Bailup Road, burning west towards Toodyay Road and Mayo Road.
Aerial water bombers have been called in to try to bring the flames under control.
The fire was reported at 4:05pm.
Earlier today firefighters brought a blaze at the Araluen Estate in Roleystone under control after spending the night on the fire ground.
Perth today sweltered through the third hottest January day since records began, with temperatures reaching 44.4 degrees Celcius.
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