Worst bushfires in Australia

7 February 2011 02:25 am

A helicopter dumps water on flames from a bushfire near Perth February 6, 2011 in this still image taken from video. Fire authorities in Western Australia said on Monday that bushfires around Perth had destroyed more than 40 properties and at least one firefighter had been injured battling the blazes. No serious injuries or deaths have been reported and hundreds of locals spent the night in emergency shelters. REUTERS