Source: Emergency WA

The following alert has been issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
This is a new alert. Homes north of Canning River are under threat by fire now.
Issued: 05 Feb 2025 01:52 PM

Bushfire Emergency Warning
LEAVE NOW - LANGFORD and BECKENHAM

A Bushfire Emergency Warning is in place for people bounded by Kenwick Link, Roe Highway Spencer Road and Nicholson Road in parts of LANGFORD and BECKENHAM in parts of the CITY OF GOSNELLS

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

Homes north of Canning River are under threat by fire now. This includes Highbury Court, Hersey Place, Packer Street, Tahiti Cove and surrounding roads.

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 northerly direction if safe to do

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.

Bushfire
LANGFORD, CITY OF GOSNELLS

Bushfire behaviour

The bushfire is moving in a northerly direction

It is not contained or controlled.

Road closures and conditions

Some roads may be closed.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully. 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.

What firefighters are doing

Firefighters are actively fighting the fire.

Aerial support has been sent to assist ground crews.

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.

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, please see the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development website.

Extra information

The incident was reported at 05:19 PM on 04 February 2025.

Keep up to date

Visit Emergency WA, call 13 DFES (13 3337), 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. Include a battery powered radio in your emergency kit.

Updates will be issued every hour unless the situation changes.

DFES Bushfires