Scorching temperatures could put extra pressure on fire crews after a blaze came dangerously close to homes in Perth’s north on Sunday night.
An out-of-control fire was sparked in Gwelup around 5.30pm, with fire at Lake Karrinyup golf course coming dangerously close to homes, forcing residents to evacuate.
Video captured the flames towering over trees, with scorch marks on the fence boundaries of some properties.
The fire is very close to homes.
A watch and act alert was in place for people in parts of Carine, Gwelup and Karrinyup.
However, the alert was downgraded to an advice on Sunday night after fire crews brought the blaze under control. Residents have since been given the all clear.
Firefighters remained at the location on Monday morning mopping up.
The cause of the fire is believed to be a bird which flew into power lines.
It started at the end of a day of extreme weather conditions in WA.
The temperature in Carnarvon hit a whopping 49.9C, which according to WeatherZone is the highest temperature recorded in the world so far this year.
Temperatures are expected to reach 40 degrees again on Monday.
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