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Leave nowCommentsHomes under threat as fire rages north of Perth

Homes are under threat and residents have been told to evacuate as an out-of-control rages near Carabooda and Yanchep.

Jessica Evensen

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Bushfire in WA’s south downgraded to advice level

A bushfire in WA’s south east has been downgraded to an advice level as firefighters work to strengthen containment lines.

Jessica Evensen

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‘Stay alert’Comments
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Major update to out-of-control bushfire in Perth’s south

The bushfire was first reported at 1.38pm on Tuesday afternoon, but was declared ‘contained and under control’ by about 8pm.

Jessica Evensen

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STAY ALERT: Bushfire warning downgraded as blaze contained

A bushfire in Broomehill is contained and under control thanks to the efforts of local fireys but a watch and act alert remains in place for the area.

Georgia Campion

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Major fire update after Wheatbelt residents urged to leave

People in parts of Hastings, Wandering, and Codjatotine — north-west of Narrogin — were bound by a watch and act alert on Saturday night, after a firefighters managed to contain the blaze.

Caleb Runciman

BushfireElleker fire: DBCA issues advice for out-of-control blaze

Authorities are advising people to stay away from an out-of-control bushfire in Elleker, about 13km west of Albany, that is believed to have been deliberately lit. 

Georgia Campion

WA NewsBushfire in Perth’s eastern suburbs is ‘out of control’

A bushfire in Perth’s eastern suburbs is at a watch and act level, with locals told to prepare to leave.

Phil Hickey

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Bushfire downgraded: Possible threat to lives, homes remains

An out-of-control bushfire threatened homes near Carnarvon on Monday night.

BushfiresCommentsBushfire threatens homes near Esperance

Residents have been urged to leave or defend as a bushfire threatens homes near Esperance.

Lisa Thomas

RECAPCommentsAnother thunderstorm could hit Perth with more rain expected

Wild weather battered WA on Tuesday, with two separate emergency warnings issued as thunderstorms and bushfires caused chaos across the State.

Taylor Renouf

EmergencyCommentsJurien Bay bushfire emergency eases, threat downgraded

UPDATE: A bushfire emergency sparked by lightning near Jurien Bay in WA’s Mid West has been downgraded to a watch and act warning after the threat level eased.

Hannah Cross

Bushfire warning Bushfire threatening lives and homes south of Perth

An unpredictable bushfire has taken hold in Perth’s southern suburbs.

Phil Hickey

Disaster and EmergencyResidents urged to remain vigilant as bushfire is downgraded

A bushfire has been downgraded to watch and act just hours after residents were told to evacuate. 

Hannah Cross

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Emergency Waroona bushfire being treated as suspicious

Arson investigators are currently investigating the cause of a bushfire that continues to rage across WA’s South West, threatening lives and homes. 

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Emergency zone grows in size as bushfire ravages SW region

An emergency bushfire warning has expanded as authorities desperately work to save lives and homes in the South West. 

Tim Clarke and Caleb Runciman

Bushfire warningCommentsPeak-hour traffic chaos as fire burns close to homes

Peak-hour commuters are being urged to drive with caution as firefighters work to douse a bushfire burning dangerously close to homes. 

Bushfire warningCommentsRaging bushfire causes traffic chaos on major Perth freeway

A raging bushfire is causing a headache for motorists in Perth’s southern suburbs, with commuters being diverted away from a major freeway. 

Bushfire emergencyCommentsLEAVE NOW: South West bushfire threatens lives and homes

More than 60 firefighters and two helicopters have been sent to WA’s South West in an attempt to stop an out-of-control bushfire.

Sean Van Der Wielen and Oliver Lane

Emergency warningComments‘Evacuate now’: Raging bushfire near WA roadhouse community

People travelling on Eyre Highway and in southern parts of Balladonia — north-east of Esperance — are urged to evacuate as firefighters work to douse a raging bushfire. 

Caleb Runciman

‘Stay Alert’CommentsAdventure World under threat as fire rages

Perth school holiday rite of passage Adventure World is in the middle of a bushfire warning area after a fire started in Bibra Lake on Tuesday.

Hannah Cross

URGENT WARNINGCommentsSchool closures expected ahead of dangerous fire conditions

Firefighters are preparing for the most dangerous bushfire conditions in almost two years as the State continues to grapple with an extreme heat wave. 

Caleb Runciman

Emergency downgradedVideoResidents forced to flee as bushfire rages close to homes

Residents in Perth’s north on Sunday afternoon fled their homes, as scorching temperatures fuelled an afternoon blaze on the edge of one of the city’s most prestigious golf clubs.

Unfolding situation Fireys battle massive blaze burning near school in Esperance

More than 40 firefighters are on the scene of a huge blaze in Esperance as a local high school and TAFE were evacuated on Tuesday afternoon.

Phil Hickey

HAZMAT warning CommentsConveyor belt behind massive Kwinana port blaze

More than a dozen firetrucks are at the scene of an industrial warehouse in Kwinana after a conveyor belt system went up in flames on Friday afternoon.

Hannah Cross