Bushfire emergency continues north of Perth as firefighters brace for worsening conditions
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An emergency warning remains in place in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan, north of Perth, as a bushfire continues to threaten lives and homes.
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But there are concerns over hot and windy weather forecast to come
The temperature in the area was set to surge past 40C on Friday
The blaze remains out of control and has broken containment lines in areas to the north of Regans Ford.
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Authorities are calling the situation extremely fragile and are bringing in extra support from the Pilbara and Kimberley regions to help control the blaze.
There are already more than 200 WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services crew members and volunteers on the scene working in shifts to protect the community. I m confident we will get on top of it, but the weather we ve been having and the weather coming have been testing us, Incident Controller Sven Andersen said. We ve had a day or so where it hasn t busted out, but people shouldn t become complacent.
The weather over the next two days is expected to be very hot, dry and windy and tomorrow temperatures in the fire affected area are expected to peak at around 42C.
Fire Threatens Lives, Homes North of Perth
A number of inland communities north of Perth are under threat from a fast-moving bushfire, with homes and lives at risk.
The blaze has already burnt through more than 7200 hectares and is proving difficult for firefighters to contain as it burns out of control, fanned by strong easterly winds.
Authorities are concerned for people and homes in Ocean Farms Estate, Seaview Park and surrounding areas.
On the night of Jan. 5 people in the Ocean Farms and Seaview residential areas were told to activate their bushfire plans and leave immediately.
“Your life will be in danger if you stay,” the Department of Fire and Emergency Services said.
The blaze has burned 9500 hectares and has a perimeter of 102 kilometres.
Mr Klemm said he predicted firefighters would continue to battle the bushfire well into next week. This is not something that s going to be resolved in the next day or two, he said.
An emergency warning has been issued for a bushfire burning north of Perth.(9News)
An emergency warning calling for people to leave their homes remains in place, as the DFES warns of continuing adverse conditions that will test containment. Residents of Ocean Farms Estate and Seaview Park need to remain on high alert and enact their bushfire survival plan now, the DFES has warned.
Bushfire emergency still posing significant risk north of Perth as properties saved
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Properties north of Perth have been saved from an out-of-control bushfire but an emergency warning remains in place for a number of communities.
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But authorities say there has been no major property damage so far
Hot weather and gusty winds have been forecast for the next few days
The fire in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan has burnt through 9,500 hectares of land since it began on Saturday, along a 102 kilometre perimeter.