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Firefighters contain bushfire burning south of Geraldton Save Normal text size Advertisement A bushfire burning in Geraldtonâs south has been downgraded to a watch and act after election volunteers at Wandina Primary School had to leave their polling stations to evacuate their homes. The alert is in place for people in the area bounded by Brellimos Drive, Eakins Crescent, and McDermott Avenue in Wandina, 6 kilometres south of Geraldton. Residents in Geraldtonâs south have been told to evacuate as an out-of-control and unpredictable bushfire burns close to homes and schools in the suburb of Wandina. The fire, which started near the intersection of Verita Road and Columbus Boulevard just before 11.30 am on Saturday, is moving slowly in a southerly direction. ....
A ‘watch and act’ warning replaced an earlier emergency warning for people in the Geraldton suburb File photo of a WA fire truck. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said the bushfire in Wandina was controlled but not contained. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images File photo of a WA fire truck. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said the bushfire in Wandina was controlled but not contained. Photograph: Paul Kane/Getty Images AustralianAssociatedPress Sat 13 Mar 2021 03.19 EST First published on Sat 13 Mar 2021 00.56 EST The threat level of a bushfire burning in Wandina in Geraldton, Western Australia has been downgraded and the blaze was being controlled. ....