Volunteers offer to help in wake of fire devastation Residents affected by the fire attend a community meeting at Brown Park Community Centre. THE spirit of giving and volunteering is on show for all to see at Brown Park in Swan View in the wake of the devastating Perth Hill fires. People from as far as Rockingham were at Brown Park today helping out as volunteers, doing whatever they could to help those who have been affected by the fires which have destroyed at least 52 homes. A temporary evacuation centre has been set up at Brown Park for affected residents. Bags of clothes and boxes of food were piling up inside the facility late today. Parkerville resident and musician Storme Reeves was among those at the facility today, playing her guitar and signing songs for those who have lost so much. Rockingham resident Kelly Plenty and her 20-year-old daughter were at the temporary evacuation centre today also doing whatever they could to help out. "I'm down here in any way, any way they want me to work," Ms Plenty said. We just came here to help, handing out clothes, helping people find some toiletries ... just helping them find some things to get them through. Ms Plenty said she had spoken to several people who'd lost their homes in the fires. She said it was "heartbreaking" to speak to them. We just don't know what it feels like to be in that position, we are fortunate and we if can help somebody who is not so fortunate why not? Swan View resident Cameron Plater fled his home yesterday as the fire took hold of the area. He went straight to the temporary evacuation centre at Brown Park to see what he could do. "I've been here since the minute they got here," he said. A registered nurse with PMH is understood to have been at Brown Park until 2am this morning giving out massages to people. Volunteering WA chief Mara Basanovic said hundreds of people had offered to help in the past 24 hours. "The response has been overwhelming, both local people and people further afield," she said. Donations of cash are great and we certainly recommend the Lord Mayor's disaster relief appeal. People wishing to donate their time in a volunteering capacity can visit the Shire of Mundaring office or can long onto the Volunteering WA website.