Raging Australian Wildfire forces evacuations *

November 23, 2007 07:53pm
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A RAGING BUSHFIRE is forcing evacuations south of Perth, police say.

Firefighters were also battling a blaze north of the city.

Police, Fire and Emergency Service Authority (FESA) and other agencies
were working to control a fire in the Canning Vale/Forrestdale area
southeast of the city, police said today.

"Evacuations are being conducted in the area,'' a police spokesman said.

Drivers were being advised to avoid the area where a number of roads had
been blocked off.

No further details were immediately available.

North of the city, a bushfire in Yellagonga Regional Park has burned
through 15ha since flaring up at 1130 (WDT), FESA said.

"At this stage there is the potential for lives and or property to be at
risk along the north-east corner of the park along Joondalup Drive and
Wanneroo Road,'' FESA said.

Firecrews were protecting property in the area and no houses had been lost.