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A dramatic timelapse captured the fast-moving bushfire that is threatening homes in the Augusta-Margaret River Shire of Western Australia. Margaret River-based photographer https://www.instagram.com/_moorevisuals_/ Liam Moore shot this footage on December 8 showing the bushfire as it raged near his home. Officials have https://www.9news.com.au/national/wa-bushfire-update-augusta-margaret-river-bushfires-continuing-burn-out-of-control-in-western-australia/580a54b1-ed81-4ed1-85b3-59f8d12497fd/ issued emergency warnings , including evacuation orders. Moore told Storyful, "I have not been evacuated although it did get close to my home and we were prepared to stay and defend it if needed." Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm https://www.facebook.com/dfeswa/videos/246296147599352/ said the fire in Augusta-Margaret River was uncontrolled and "moving fast in multiple directions." It had burned more than 3,200 hectares (about 12 square miles) as of Thursday evening. "The situation in this area is extremely serious," he said. "A number of properties are under threat." (Footage by Liam Moore/Storyful via Getty Images)