Source: Emergency WA

The following alert has been issued by the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES).
Please note this fire has been upgraded to Emergency Warning. People in Yellagonga Regional Park need to leave now.
Issued: 23 Mar 2025 12:43 PM

Bushfire Emergency Warning
LEAVE NOW - WOODVALE

A Bushfire Emergency Warning is in place for people in Yellagonga Regional Park in an area bounded by Ocean Reef Road, Trappers Drive, Castlegate Way, the western edge of Yellagonga Regional Park, Whitfords Avenue and Wanneroo Road in parts of WOODVALE in the CITIES OF WANNEROO and JOONDALUP.

The alert level for this fire has been upgraded as fire activity is increasing.

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.

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
WOODVALE, CITY OF WANNEROO

Bushfire behaviour

The fire is burning within the Yellagonga Regional Park

The bushfire is moving in a north north westerly direction.

It is contained but not controlled.

Burning embers are likely to be blown around your home. Spot fires are starting ahead of the fire.

20 hectares have been burnt

Road closures and conditions

A number of roads have been closed including:

Woodvale Drive

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

DFES is managing the fire.

The incident was reported at 12:52 AM on 23 March 2025.

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.

DFES Bushfires