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It's too late to flee bushfire, WA residents told | It's too late to flee bushfire, WA residents told |
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Residents in Banjup, south of Perth, were warned it was too late to leave their homes as a bushfire with flames higher than rooftops bore down. | |
An emergency warning was issued for people in an area bounded by Armadale Road, Tapper Road, Rowley Road and Taylor Road in Banjup, in the city of Cockburn. | |
The latest warning, issued just before 3pm WST, said it was too late to leave as that could be deadly. | The latest warning, issued just before 3pm WST, said it was too late to leave as that could be deadly. |
"If your home catches on fire and the conditions inside become unbearable, you need to get out and go to an area that has already been burnt," the warning said. | |
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said 90 career and volunteer firefighters were on the scene, and aerial support had been sent to protect crews and homes. | |
The fire started between Taylor Road and Nicholson Road, and was burning in heavy swampland. The cause of the blaze was unknown. | The fire started between Taylor Road and Nicholson Road, and was burning in heavy swampland. The cause of the blaze was unknown. |
Flames were moving in a westerly direction and DFES warned burning embers were likely to be blown around homes, with spot fires starting ahead of the blaze. | |
A relocation centre was set up at Forrestdale Hall on Weld Street in Forrestdale. | A relocation centre was set up at Forrestdale Hall on Weld Street in Forrestdale. |
A watch and act warning was in place for people in an area bounded by Tapper Road west to the Kwinana Freeway in Atwell. | A watch and act warning was in place for people in an area bounded by Tapper Road west to the Kwinana Freeway in Atwell. |
At 3.15pm, DFES issued an emergency warning for the same fire for people bounded by Gibbs Road, Beenyup Road, Rowley Road and Lyon Road in Aubin Grove in the City of Cockburn. | |
"If the way is clear, leave now for a safer place," it said. | "If the way is clear, leave now for a safer place," it said. |
"If you are not at home, it is too dangerous now to return." | "If you are not at home, it is too dangerous now to return." |
The blaze was moving fast in a westerly direction towards Tapper Road. | The blaze was moving fast in a westerly direction towards Tapper Road. |
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