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A man in his 60s lost his life while battling bushfires in the southern region of Western Australia, as reported by police today.
He was using a front-end loader to create a firebreak in an effort to combat a significant bushfire in West River, situated near Ravensthorpe, approximately 541 kilometers southeast of Perth.
Emergency services were alerted around 2:20 p.m. yesterday when flames overtook the vehicle he was operating.
Paramedics responded swiftly, but despite their attempts, he was pronounced dead at the location.
The police will conduct an investigation into the incident and will compile a report for the coroner.
The fire has spread across 300 hectares of farmland.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation, but is currently not being treated as suspicious.
His death came as fire authorities battled bushfires in mid-western WA, driven by scorching temperatures and high winds.
The Bureau of Meteorology today issued an extreme fire danger warning for the Midwest Inland, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Avon, Lockwood, Roe and Esperance Coast fire districts.