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Forget the holiday home in the dunes: FIFO workers and those who work from home are among those thinking they might as well make their sea change permanent.
Forget the holiday home in the dunes: FIFO workers and those who work from home are among those thinking they might as well make their sea change permanent.
Advertisement The Department of Fire and Emergency Services says hot, dry and windy conditions over the next two days will test containment lines as crews continue to battle a fire that has been burning north of Perth for almost a week. The potential for the fire to escalate rapidly means warning areas could change at short notice, the department said, and residents were urged to check the Emergency WA website regularly for updates. Strong easterly winds are set to hamper efforts to control a fire emergency in the Shire of Gingin, north of Perth. Credit:Nine Ocean Farms Estate and Seaview Par...
Friday afternoon 'last big test' as Gingin fires expected to burn for days We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Friday afternoon 'last big test' as Gingin fires expected to burn for days Normal text size Advertisement A bushfire that has been burning for six days already north of Perth is likely to burn for another five days with Friday afternoon to be the “last big test”, the incident controller has said. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ Sven Andersen said Gingin residents were now being allowed back to homes in Seaview Par...
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...