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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 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.
to leave their homes as a bushfire with flames higher than rooftops 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.
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 "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.
unbearable, you need to get out and go to an area that has already been 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.
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 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.
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 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.
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.