The first official weekend of Summer proved challenging for emergency services workers who were kept busy at a number of incidents in the City of Armadale.
A young Kelmscott family tragically lost their house and all their possessions on Saturday, just weeks out from Christmas.
The fire at a house on Tollington Park Rd was started by an electrical fault.
Multiple calls were made to triple zero by neighbours just after 5pm as flames and plumes of smoke billowed from the house.
The fire also began spreading to neighbouring houses.
Thirteen fire crews arrived and the fire was contained by 6pm, but the house was completely destroyed, and there was minor damage to four surrounding properties.
Two people were treated for smoke inhalation, but there were no serious injuries.
The young couple and their four-year-old daughter had only just finished a big grocery shop, and bought the last of their Christmas presents – but that was all lost in the fire.
There has been a huge outpouring of support from the local community, with people offering to donate clothes, food, beds, and toys to help the family while they organise accommodation.
An online fundraiser – House fire ruined Christmas by Tammie Robartson – has also been started to help the family back on their feet.
Just as emergency services were finishing with that tragedy, another call came in.
About 7.15pm on Saturday, a silver Mitsubishi Lancer sedan and a red Kawasaki motorcycle collided at the intersection of Church Street and River Road in Kelmscott.
The 20-year-old male driver of the Lancer was uninjured.
But he 14-year-old male rider and 14-year-old male pillion passenger of the Kawasaki were treated at Royal Perth Hospital for minor injuries.
Inquiries are ongoing.
Three hours later and three kilometres up the road another prang at the intersection of Clarence and Owtram Roads sent two cars hurtling into neighbouring houses.
About 10.10pm, a 2021 white MG3 hatchback and a white 2007 Holden Viva hatchback collided.
The impact of the crash caused the MG3 to smash into a home on Clarence Road. The Holden Viva also collided with a home on Clarence Road, causing damage to two other vehicles and a garage door.
Thankfully, there were no major injuries.
A 26-year-old man was issued a traffic infringement for failing to give way.
Then, sadly, on Tuesday morning a young woman lost her life in a crash in Karragullen.
