Western Australia Fire Crews to Battle Hot Dry Weather
Firefighters have managed to slow the spread of a dangerous bushfire burning north of Perth. Still, authorities fear the upcoming extreme weather conditions will impede efforts to bring it under control.
The Red Gully blaze which has been burning since Saturday Jan. 2 now has a perimeter of more than 100 kilometres and destroyed over 9500 hectares in the Gingin and Dandaragan shires.
An emergency warning remains for local communities around the two shires, with major concerns for Ocean Farms Estate residents.
Authorities urge residents to enact their bushfire plans and evacuate immediately if safe to do so.
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Bushfire warning downgraded for blaze north of Perth, but residents told to remain on high alert
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The threat level for a bushfire burning in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan north of Perth has been downgraded as some residents prepare to return to their homes.
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Some residents are being let back home after evacuating earlier this week
Brand Highway has reopened but several other roads remain closed
An emergency warning remains in place for a fire burning out of control north of Perth in the shires of Gingin and Dandaragan.
A widespread severe fire danger warning covers much of the south ahead of a westerly change forecast for the weekend.
Residents from Ocean Farms Estate and Seaview Park have been told they cannot return home yet – with the community just three kilometres from the fire-front.
Temperatures in Perth are tipped to hit 41 degrees today, with dry and windy conditions.
Aja Styles | WAtoday
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