AN emergency warning has been issued for Bindoon, Lennard Brook, Mooliabeenee and Moondah in the shires of Gingin and Chittering.
At 12.12pm the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said the emergency warning was in place for people in an area bound by Mooliabeenee Road, Crest Hill Road, Creighton Road, Cockram Road and the intersection of Gray Road and Teatree Road.
The bushfire is moving fast in a west south westerly direction and is not contained or controlled.
- You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive. 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.
A bushfire watch and act is in place for people in an area bound by Mooliabeenee Rd, Ashworth Rd, Cockram Rd, Lennards Rd and Wowra Dr.
- the alert level for this fire has been upgraded due to escalating fire conditions.
- 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.
Safest route:
It is safe to leave in a westerly direction.Road closures and conditions:
Avoid the area and be aware of fire and emergency services personnel working on site.
a number of roads have been closed including:
- Teatree Rd is closed between Mooliabeenee and Gray roads.
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 visiting the main roads travel map, calling 138 138 or by contacting your local government authority.
Register.find.reunite:
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.
Animal welfare:
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, visit the department of primary industries and regional development website.What firefighters are doing:
- firefighters are on the scene, actively fighting the fire.
- approximately 240 support personnel and firefighters are attending.
extra information:
- the fire was reported at 0907 am on Saturday, January 13.
- currently there has been 417ha burnt.
- DFES is managing the bushfire.
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.
