Bushfire ALL CLEAR for Yanchep Pine Plantation in the Shire of Gingin

UPDATE Tuesday 15 March 2016 - 2:36 AM

• The bushfire is currently stationary but remains unpredictable.
• It isnot yet contained or controlled.
• WHAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE DOING:

• 148career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, Bush Fire Service and Department of Parks and Wildlifefirefighters, along with personnel from the Shire of Murray, WA Police and StJohnsare on the scene.
• Firefighters have saved many homes and sheds in the area. Some fencing hasbeen lost.
  The fire was reported at 3.29am on Monday 14 Marchand more than 1,250hectares have been burnt.
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UPDATE ;- Tuesday 15 March 2016 - 11:59 AM

BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:

• The bushfire is currently stationary but remains unpredictable.
• It isnot contained or controlled.
• Burning embers are likely to be blown around your home. Spot fires may start ahead of the fire.
• The wind has changed to a north westerly direction and is expected to strengthen.
• WHAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE DOING:

• 200 career and volunteer Fire and Rescue Service, Bush Fire Service, Volunteer Fire Service, SES, Department of Parks and Wildlifefirefighters, along with personnel from the Shire of Murray, WA Police and StJohnsare on the scene.
• Firefighters have saved many homes and sheds in the area. Some fencing hasbeen lost.
• Firefighters are currently working to contain the fire on southern boundary.
  
  -- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 15th of March 2016 06:05:07 AM

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BUSHFIRE ADVICE ...    Date of issue: 07 November 2016;  

for Great Northern Highway 50 kilometres north of Auski Road House 

There is a lot of smoke in the area.

• Although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date in case the situation changes.
• The fire is burning 50 kilometres North of Auski Road House.
• The fire is moving across the Great Northern Highway.
• The bushfire is moving fast in a easterly direction.
• It is out of control and unpredictable.
• Firefighters are expecting the wind to change from westerly to easterly.

• ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS: 

  Approximately 1 kilometre of the Great Northern Highway has been closed, 50 kilometres north of Auski Road House.

  Motorists are asked to avoid the area or expect delays. If driving near the area, reduce speed and drive carefully due to smoke.

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• UPDATE  TUESDAY  8/11/2016

          BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:

• The bushfire is moving slowly.
• It is out of control and unpredictable.
• The fire is burning on both sides of Great Northern Highway.

• ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS: 

  Roads have not been closed.

  Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully due to smoke.

• WHAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE DOING:

  • Firefighters are on the scene and actively fighting the fire.
  • 30 Tom Price and Paraburdoo Bush Fire Service and Local Government firefighters  are attending.

  • EXTRA INFORMATION:

    • The fire was reported at 10:44 AM on 6 November 2016 and currently there has been 5000 hectares burnt.
    • The cause of the fire is unknown.
  • K.J.

-- Edited by kiwijims on Tuesday 8th of November 2016 02:39:05 PM

WA weather: Catastrophic fire conditions forecast for parts of the state

Hot, dry conditions and strong winds have combined to produce catastrophic fire conditions across southern Western Australia and the Gascoyne region for Wednesday and Thursday.

The potentially catastrophic conditions extend across the Great Southern, Goldfields Midlands and Midwest Gascoyne.

A trough of low pressure is forecast to create northerly winds of more than 70 kilometres per hour and temperatures of over 40 degrees Celsius in some areas, such as the Wheatbelt town of Kellerberrin.

Extra fire crews have been put on standby, and two extra fixed wing water bombers have been sent to Albany and Jurien Bay.

The Erickson fire fighting helicopter, which can hold 9,500 litres of water, was brought back to Perth at the weekend.

Fire authorities are urging people to be prepared and not take any risks.

K.J.

Smoke Alert for Perth suburbs in the greater metropolitan area

Sunday 27/11/2016

The Department of Parks and Wildlife has issued a smoke alert for Perth metropolitan area and surrounds.

The smoke is from various bushfires in the south-west.

The smoke is expected to clear by later today.

K.J.

Bushfire WATCH AND ACT for people travelling on Great Northern Highway or Marble Bar Road 10 kilometres north east of NEWMAN in the SHIRE OF EAST PILBARA

ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS:

Avoid the area and be aware of fire and emergency services personnel working on site.
A number of roads have been closed including:

• Great Northern Highway
• Marble Bar Road

BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:

• The bushfire is moving fast in a north westerly direction.
• It is out of control and unpredictable.
• The alert level for this fire has been upgraded as the fire has crossed Great Northern Highway.
• There is a possible threat to lives and homes as a fire is burning in the area and the conditions are changing.
• You need to leave or get ready to actively defend.
• The fire started near the intersection of MARBLE BAR RD and GREAT NORTHERN HWY in NEWMAN.
• It burning in a north westerly direction towards Newman.

K.J.

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Sunday 11/12/2016

ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS:

Great Northern Hwy W.A.  has been reopened.

• The bushfire is moving slowly in a southerly direction.
• It is contained and under control.
• Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully due to smoke.

K.J.

-- Edited by kiwijims on Sunday 11th of December 2016 02:47:31 PM

Upper Swan bushfire ;  threatening lives as strong winds fan blaze

The blaze started last night, but is now being fanned by strong winds and is heading towards homes in the city of Swan. W.A.

An emergency level alert has been issued for the fire.

About 120 firefighters are at the scene of the blaze, which is threatening properties on Copley and St Albans roads and Coondaree Parade.

The area is home to hobby and equestrian farms and residents are being warned to leave immediately if possible.

Firefighters said the bushfire was moving fast in a westerly direction with flames up to six metres high and that burning embers were starting spot fires up to 150 metres ahead of the blaze.

UPDATES TO FOLLOW  K.J.

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UPDATE  MON 9/1/17  9.10AM W.T.

Wind change helping: DFES

DFES spokesman Alan Gale said a favourable wind change at day break was now helping firefighters.

"A lot of the smoke has dissipated already," he said.

"So those winds have gone from that south-westerly and swung back more around to an easterly at the moment, which is pushing it back on itself, which is good news.

"The threat is not over yet because with these sorts of winds it will start moving out to a new front on the opposite side of the fire, but the risk certainly has been reduced."

He said forecast hot weather was of concern, with Perth expecting 35 degrees today.

A resident on Coondaree Parade said he had been up all night battling the fires and had packed the family's dogs in the back of his truck, ready to flee if necessary.

It was not known how the fire started.

The fire at Dawn this morning.............

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UPDATE 11.35 AM   MON 9/1/17

Weather conditions are forecast to deteriorate this afternoon with a westerly wind change expected to threaten homes in Brigadoon's Avon Ridge estate.

An emergency level alert has been issued for the fire in an area bounded by the Great Northern Highway, Walyunga Road and the Swan River.

"[People] in that area should put their bushfire action plan in place, and if they're not prepared to stay and defend their property, then they should leave now."

Fire Personal numbers on the ground have increased to around 150

K.J.

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UPDATE 5.30PM W/T MON 9/1/17

BUSHFIRE DOWNGRADED ; TO WATCH AND ACT for parts of Upper Swan and Brigadoon in CITY OF SWAN

Good news for People living near this fire,

The alert level for this fire has been downgraded to watch and acts as fire conditions have changed.

BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:

• The bushfire is moving slowly in a westerly direction.
• It is contained but not controlled.

• Great Northern Highway is open.

  Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully due to smoke.

• WHAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE DOING:
  • Firefighters are strengthening containment lines, monitoring the fire and mopping up.
  • Approximately 130 career, Bush Fire Service, Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services, Department of Parks and Wildlife firefighters are attending.
  • Aerial support has been sent to assist ground crews.

  
  EXTRA INFORMATION:

  • The fire was reported at 07:55 PM on 8 January 2017 and currently there has been 122.8 hectares burnt.

        Lets hope this fire remains under control, and there is no overnight wind,

     Tomorrows temp is forecast to reach 35 Deg C, the same for Wednesday .

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FIRE UPDATE, TUE 10/01/17  7.45AM W/T

BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:

• It is contained but not controlled.

K.J.

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Gascoyne Coast. W.A.

Issued at 3:18 am WST on Tuesday 24 January 2017.

Weather Situation
Hot conditions with south easterly winds in the morning followed by fresh
afternoon sea breezes.

K.J.

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WA bushfire:

Lives and homes under threat in Gwindinup, south-east of Bunbury,

An emergency warning has been issued for people in an area east of South West Highway, north of Argyle Road, and near Myrtle Ridge, Hetherington Road, Hooker Street, Hurst Road and the surrounding areas.

About 30 firefighters have been sent to the area, and water bombers are being sent in to assist those on the ground.

A massive plume of smoke can be seen from Bunbury, about 30 kilometres away.

The department says homes in Hetherington Road are under threat by fire.

The bushfire is moving fast in a south-easterly direction, towards Argyle and Donnybrook.

Temperatures have soared in Western Australia today, with nearby Donnybrook forecast to hit 37 degrees Celsius.

https://twitter.com/Roxanne_Taylor/status/824531581381464065

UPDATE FRI 27/1

Fire authorities in Western Australia say no properties were lost during a bushfire around the town of Gwindinup south-east of Bunbury, which has now been contained.

K.J.

-- Edited by kiwijims on Thursday 26th of January 2017 08:56:22 PM