A bushfire in Western Australia's south-west that forced the evacuation of hundreds of residents and tourists has been downgraded.
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People were evacuated from the tourist hotspot of Eagle Bay in the city of Busselton on Tuesday afternoon.
Hours later firefighters managed to contain the fire raging around Eagle Bay, Naturaliste and Dunsborough.
On Tuesday more than 150 firefighters were working to contain the blaze, which left the Eagle Bay and Bunker Bay communities isolated.
Assisted evacuation convoys left the Eagle Bay community hall and Pullman Bunker Bay resort at 4pm.
The cause of the fire, which started near Curtis Bay Beach in Dunsborough, is being investigated.
The blaze was first reported on Monday night with firefighters initially unable to access the scene.
The blaze has burned through more than 220 hectares but it's believed no homes have been lost.
