Firefighters were injured and burned while battling out-of-control fire near Wedge Island in WA’s midwest

A firefighter injured in a blaze in Western Australia’s Wheatbelt has been airlifted to a Perth hospital, while another is being treated for minor injuries.

The men attended a bushfire 165 kilometers north of Perth, with an emergency warning in place for parts of Wedge Island, Cooljarloo and Nambung in the Shire of Dandaragan.

St John WA confirmed that a firefighter, believed to be a man in his 60s, was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital with injuries believed to be non-life-threatening.

The man was transported from the scene of the fire by St John WA to a local oval in nearby Gingin, where the rescue helicopter then collected him.

Another firefighter was treated at the scene for minor injuries; transportation to the hospital was not necessary.

Crash caused fire

The fire was caused by a car accident on Monday morning, which set the surrounding bushland on fire.

After an initial downgrade, the fire again reached an emergency warning level around noon on Wednesday.

The forest fire is moving in multiple directions due to the changing winds and cannot be controlled.

About 60 firefighters from the Bush Fire Service, Parks and Wildlife Service and Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service are on scene, with air support also to assist crews on the ground.

There is also a Watch and Act warning in place for parts of Nambung and Cervantes, with people there told to prepare to leave.

The fire has so far destroyed more than 37,000 hectares of land.

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