A devastating early morning fire has gutted a house in Perth.
Four fire engines were sent to James Street in the city after the blaze took hold shortly before 6am. Video footage of the inferno shows huge flames and black smoke billowing from the roof of the property. The top floor of the residential property appears to have been charred by the inferno.
Residents in the street were evacuated as a precautionary measure as fire crews on a height appliance used a hose to dampen down the scene via an upstairs window. It is understood crews are still in attendance.
