Bushfires threaten lives, homes in Perth s southern suburbs and Geraldton
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Crews in Western Australia are fighting three dangerous fires, two in the greater Perth area and one in Geraldton.
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Fires in Gosnells and Geraldton have been downgraded to watch and act
The Gosnells fire forced the evacuation of a retirement village
Blazes are burning to the south and south-east of Perth s greater metropolitan area, with one forcing the evacuation of a retirement village and the other moving through a rubbish tip causing hazardous fumes.
Residents in Perth s southern suburbs have been warned it is too late to leave their homes as a bushfire continues to burn out of control in Kwinana, with deadly fumes from a rubbish tip filling the air.
Large Air Tanker supporting firefighters at the City of Kwinana bushfire, in Perth, Western Australia.
Photo: Facebook / Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has issued an emergency warning for suburbs in the City of Kwinana including parts of The Spectacles, Orelia, Medina, Naval Base, Postans, Kwinana Beach and Hope Valley.
Lives and homes are under threat in an area bounded by Anketell Road to the north, McLaughlan Road to the east, Thomas Road to the south and out to the coast.
Now she s back, her children attend a local primary, and her brothers Ben and Luc and mum Yvonne are up the road.
Smith describes her teen years as free range . Hanging around the neighbourhood exploring, going to the posh parts like Hampstead meeting private school kids, or the other way to West Kilburn or Harlesden. It was an adventure.
There was rave culture, smoking weed, clubbing in Camden, and seeing Neneh Cherry on TV wearing our clothes and talking our language. We thought we were cool, she smiles.
And there were lies about where you were going, without mobile phones you had to organise it beforehand.. the lies were more complicated… you had to get to the phone before Mum did”.
Now she s back, her children attend a local primary, and her brothers Ben and Luc and mum Yvonne are up the road.
Smith describes her teen years as free range . Hanging around the neighbourhood exploring, going to the posh parts like Hampstead meeting private school kids, or the other way to West Kilburn or Harlesden. It was an adventure.
There was rave culture, smoking weed, clubbing in Camden, and seeing Neneh Cherry on TV wearing our clothes and talking our language. We thought we were cool, she smiles.
And there were lies about where you were going, without mobile phones you had to organise it beforehand.. the lies were more complicated… you had to get to the phone before Mum did”.