Homes have been damaged and about three hectares have been burnt after a bushfire ripped through Ellenbrook on Thursday afternoon. Homes have been damaged and about three hectares have been burnt after a bushfire ripped through Ellenbrook on Thursday afternoon. Credit: Gary Ramage/The West Australian / 7NEWSA ferocious bushfire came frighteningly close to homes in Ellenbrook on Thursday, the flames licking fences and claiming a backyard gazebo but remarkably leaving all houses in the suburb untouched. “This is the first time I’ve actually had to defend a house — my first time defending a house from a fire was my own house.”Camera Icon Bushfire in Ellenbrook. Credit: 7NEWSAn emergency warning was issued just after 3pm, with residents told there was a threat to lives and homes.