Source: Emergency WA

Issued: 31 Dec 2024 01:50 PM

Bushfire Emergency Warning
LEAVE NOW - COWALLA

A Bushfire Emergency Warning is in place for people in the area bounded by Baramba Road, north of Moore River, west of Nabaroo Road, north of Bidaminna Place and east of Cowalla Road in COWALLA in the SHIRE OF GINGIN.

The alert level for this fire has been upgraded as the fire activity has increased.

You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive. There is a threat to lives and homes.

The bushfire is moving fast in a north easterly direction.

It is out of control and unpredictable.

WHAT TO DO

If the way is clear, leave now for a safer place. This may be with family or friends away from the area.

Leave in a westerly direction if you are on Nabaroo Road, and in an easterly direction if you are on Orange Springs Road, if safe to do so.

Do not wait and see, leaving at the last minute could put your life in danger.

Take your emergency kit with you.

If you become stuck in your car, park away from bushes, cover yourself with a woollen blanket, get onto the floor as the windows may break from the intense heat.

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.

You must shelter before the fire arrives, as the extreme heat will kill you before the flames reach you.

Go to a room in your home where you can shelter from the approaching fire.

The room should have running water, such as a kitchen or laundry, and have a clear exit so you can easily escape.

If you are not at home, it is too dangerous to return.

SAFEST ROUTE

People on Nabaroo Road should leave in a westerly direction, if safe to do so.

People on Orange Springs Road should leave in an easterly direction, if safe to do so.

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