Locals to return home after WA bushfire

LOCALS near where more than 50 homes were destroyed by a devastating bushfire in the Perth Hills will start returning home on Wednesday.

As firefighters continue to mop up in Stoneville, Parkerville and Mt Helena, authorities have confirmed the toll of properties lost at 52, with more than $13 million in damage already reported by insurers.

The fire is also being blamed for the death of one man, 62-year-old Ron Shaw, who collapsed as he stood on the roof of his Hovea home to prepare for the arrival of the flames.

Power remains out for about 450 homes in the region on Wednesday morning, the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) says.

DFES on Wednesday said residents in the "zone where home have been lost" would be prevented from returning to the area today because it was "hazardous due to damaged infrastructure, downed powerlines and the risk of falling tree limbs".

"People outside this zone are allowed to start returning to their homes, however they are required to register for a permit and access will be restricted," DFES added in a statement.

The agency said a watch and act alert remained in place for the eastern part of the Parkerville, Stoneville and Mount Helena.

"Firefighters will continue to strengthen containment lines and ensure the area is 100 per cent blacked out throughout," DFES said.

Counselling services have been made available to the dozens of people whose homes were razed in the fire.

Fire authorities have confirmed the blaze was most likely sparked by a fallen power pole on private property.

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