A BUSHFIRE emergency warning is in place for parts of Moondah, Bindoon and Mooliabeenee in the shires of Chittering and Gingin.
At 8.21pm the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said an emergency warning was still in place for people west of Crest Hill Rd, bounded by Ashworth, Cullalla and Mooliabeenee roads to the north, Teatree Rd to the west and Gray Rd to the south.
People are in danger and need to act immediately to survive as there is a threat to lives and homes.
What to do:
- if the way is clear, leave now for a safer place.
- do not wait and see, leaving at the last minute could put your life in danger.
- close all doors and windows and turn off evaporative air conditioners but keep water running through the system if possible.
- if you cannot leave, you need to get ready to shelter in your home.
- go to a room in your home away from the fire front and make sure you can easily escape.
- choose a room with two exits and water such as a kitchen or laundry.
- if you are not at home, it’s too dangerous to return.
Meanwhile a bushfire watch and act is in place for people in an area bounded by Gray Rd to the south, Peterson Rise to the west, Ashworth Rd to the north and Teatree Rd to the east in parts of Lennard Brook, Bindoon and Moondah in the shires of Chittering and Gingin.
There is a possible threat to lives and homes as a fire is approaching in the area and conditions are changing.
What to do:
- if you are not prepared or you plan to leave, leave now if the way is clear.
- if you are well prepared and plan to actively defend your home, make final preparations now.
- if you plan to stay and actively defend, do not rely on mains water pressure as it may be affected. you need to have access to an independent water supply and start patrolling your property to put out spot fires.
- keep doors and windows closed and turn off evaporative air conditioners but keep water running through the system if possible.
- if you are not at home, do not try to return as conditions in the area could be very dangerous.
The bushfire, which was reported at 9.07am today January 13, is moving fast in a north westerly direction and is not contained or controlled.
The Department of Communities has set up an evacuation centre at Bindoon town hall on Great Northern Hwy, Bindoon but at 9.14pm DFES said the evacuation centre at Ethel Warren Bullsbrook Community Centre, 3 Maroubra Ave, Bullsbrook had been closed.
The safest route is to leave in a southerly direction on Teatree Rd.
You can register with register.find.reunite to let your family and loved ones know you’re ok via https://redcross.org.au from any computer or mobile device, or at an evacuation centre.
If you are unable to contact a loved one who may have been affected by the fires, you can enquire about their whereabouts through the online register.find.reunite. system at https://redcross.org.au or at an evacuation centre.
Owners or carers of livestock, pets and companion animals should activate their own animal welfare plan.
During a bushfire take advice from local government authorities to protect the lives of your animals while keeping yourself safe.
For more information on actions to take for each bushfire warning level, please see the department of primary industries and regional development website.
About 200 career fire and rescue service, volunteer fire and rescue service, bush fire service, volunteer fire and emergency services, parks and wildlife service firefighters are attending.
Aerial support cannot operate in the dark but if needed they will return at first light.Keep up to date:
Visit emergency wa, call 13 dfes , follow DFES on Facebook, listen to ABC local radio, 6PR, or news bulletins.
During a power outage, your home phone, computer or other electronic devices connected to the nbn will not work so include a battery powered radio in your emergency kit.
