Source: Emergency WA

Bushfire Emergency Warning
LEAVE NOW - LEDGE POINT

A Bushfire Emergency Warning is in place for people in the Ledge Point townsite, in an area bounded by Old Ledge Point Road to the north, Indian Ocean Drive to the east and Bennies Road to the south and the coast to the west in LEDGE POINT in the SHIRE OF GINGIN

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

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. This may be with family or friends away from the area.

Leave in an easterly direction along Ledge Point Road towards Indian Ocean Drive.

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.

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