In Western Australia, firefighters are tackling bush fires as strong winds and high temperatures sweep across the area. More than thirty seven homes near Perth have been destroyed. Some of the fires are burning out of control, but so far are not threatening any major centres of population. Three firefighters and a woman from the town suffered minor injuries in the fire, which has burnt 3,000 hectares of bush land. Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett has declared the fire a natural disaster.