Bushfires have ravaged Perth’s northeastern suburbs destroying 71 homes, leading the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) to announce a Total Fire Ban (TFB) on Wednesday for areas throughout the state. The bushfire which prompted the fire ban was started in the suburb of Wooroloo and was first reported on Monday, but the cause still remains unknown. According to the DFES, the blaze covers more than 8,000 hectares with 250 firefighters and fire appliances on-site working to control the flames. The flames have destroyed 71 properties, and the number is expected to increase as authorities continue to assess the damage. At his press conference on Tuesday, Premier Mark McGowan called the conditions “extremely volatile” and said that over 2,700 homes and businesses within the Shire of Mundaring and City of Swan are now without power. No reports of civilian injuries or deaths have been received, but six firefighters have …