'Ridiculous' drone flying lashed as fire destroys home

A home has been destroyed and hundreds more saved, as firefighters battling a series of suspicious, fast-moving bushfires are hampered by drones.

The blazes, in the West Australian regional town of Geraldton, continued to burn out of control on Monday, with a watch and act alert issued for three areas.

"Tragically, one home has been lost," WA Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia told reporters.

"Fortunately, though, no loss of life and no injuries, so that is a good thing and the owner of that home has been located and they're safe."

About 600 homes have no power and multiple schools and roads have been closed.

Two evacuation centres have been opened.

The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast 20 to 30 km/h winds on Tuesday, with the chance of a thunderstorm that will bring little or no rainfall.