A BUSHFIRE advice remains in place for people near the suburb of Lennard Brook and south of Gingin in the Shire of Gingin.
At 5.49pm the Department Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said aerial support had been sent to help the 50 volunteer fire and rescue service firefighters attending the bushfire.
The DFES alert said the Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Shire of Gingin were also in attendance.
- there is a lot of smoke in the area.
- although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date in case the situation changes.
- the fire started near Lennards Rd and is burning on either side of Brand Hwy between Ioppolo Rd and Gingin Brook Rd in Lennard Brook.
What to do:
- stay alert and monitor your surroundings.
- watch for signs of a bushfire, especially smoke and flames.
- close all doors and windows, and turn off evaporative air conditioners but keep water running through the system if possible.
- read through your bushfire survival plan.
- if you do not have a plan decide what you will do if the situation gets worse.
If driving
- be extremely careful when driving through the area.
- turn your headlights on and drive slowly.
- watch for emergency services personnel and follow their directions.
- if you cannot see clearly, pull over, keep your headlights and hazard lights on, and wait until the smoke clears.
- if you have a respiratory condition and you have been affected by smoke you should contact your local doctor or call health direct on 1800 022 222.
Bushfire behaviour:
- the bushfire is moving in a south westerly direction.
Road closures and conditions:
Roads have not been closed.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully due to smoke.
Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by calling 138 138 or visiting travelmap.mainroads.wa.gov.au or by contacting the Shire of Gingin.
What firefighters are doing:
- firefighters are on the scene.
- 50 volunteer fire and rescue service firefighters are attending.
- aerial support has been sent to assist ground crews.
- the Department of Parks and Wildlife and the Shire of Gingin are also in attendance.
Drones and aerial support:
never fly a drone, model aircraft or multirotor near bushfires. doing so poses a major safety risk to firefighting personnel in the air and on the ground, and forces aircraft to be grounded or redirected, hindering firefighting efforts.
Extra information:
- the fire was reported at 3.26pm on December 10.
- Shire of Gingin is managing the fire.
Keep up to date:
Visit www.emergency.wa.gov.au, call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on twitter: https://twitter.com/dfes_wa, Facebook: https://facebook.com/dfeswa/, 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.
The next update to be provided by 11am tomorrow unless the situation changes.
