Rainfall expected to ease bushfire in Australia's west

Read full article Lidia Kelly6 February 2021, 5:36 am·1-min read By Lidia Kelly MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Firefighters battling a devastating bushfire that has destroyed 86 homes on the outskirts of Perth in Western Australia hope heavy rain forecast over the weekend will help douse the flames, state authorities said on Saturday. Thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes in Perth, complicating a five-day lockdown imposed on Monday on the...