By the following day dozens of homes had been lost to the fire including historic Wallcliffe House and the premier, Colin Barnett, had declared Margaret River a Natural Disaster Zone and promised a full inquiry as to how the fire started.
Dozens of homes had been lost to the fire including historic Wallcliffe House. This was by the following day. The premier had declared Margaret River a Natural Disaster Zone. This was by the following day. The premier had promised a full inquiry as to how the fire started. This was by the following day. Colin Barnett was the premier.