Western Australian farmer dies trying to protect property from fast-moving bushfire
Man in his 60s was fighting large blaze near Ravensthorpe, about 500km south-east of PerthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA farmer working frantically to protect his property from a fast-moving bushfire has died after...
<p>Man in his 60s was fighting large blaze near Ravensthorpe, about 500km south-east of Perth</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/dec/02/australia-news-live-one-nation-liberal-coalition-barnaby-joyce-pauline-hanson-budget-estimates-labor-ai-plan-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>A farmer working frantically to protect his property from a fast-moving bushfire has died after his vehicle was engulfed in flames.</p><p>The man aged in his 60s was operating a front-end loader as he tried to create a fire break at West River, about 500km drive south-east of Perth on Monday afternoon.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/02/man-dies-bushfire-western-australian-farmer-ravensthorpe">Continue reading...</a>
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