Source: Emergency WA

Bushfire Emergency Warning
LEAVE NOW - MINDARRA, MOGUMBER, RED GULLY, GILLINGARRA and NEW NORCIA and REGANS FORD

A Bushfire Emergency Warning is in place for people bounded by Gillingarra-New Norcia Road, Gillingarra Road, Fynes Road, Red Gully Road and Burnett Road in parts of MINDARRA, MOGUMBER, RED GULLY, GILLINGARRA and NEW NORCIA and REGANS FORD in the SHIRES OF DANDARAGAN, GINGIN and VICTORIA PLAINS.

The Emergency Warning area for this fire has been extended north and east.

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.

If it is safe to do so, leave in an easterly direction towards Great Northern Highway.

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 behaviour

Multiple fires are burning in the warning area.

The bushfire is moving fast in an easterly direction.

It is not contained or controlled.

Road closures and conditions

A number of roads have been closed including:

Mogumber Road West

Red Gully Road

Bindoon Moora Road between Gillingarra-New Norcia Road and Wannamal Road West.

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.

Machinery is assisting with building containment lines.

Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service and Bush Fire Service volunteers are in attendance.

100 Bush Fire Service, Career Fire and Rescue Service and Volunteer Fire and Emergency Services firefighters are attending.
Aerial support has been sent to protect crews and homes.

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

DFES is managing the fire.

The incident was reported at 03:26 PM on 14 December 2025.

The cause of the incident is lightning.

Keep up to date

Visit Emergency WA or download the Emergency WA app from the App Store or Google Play.
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.

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