Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:12 pm WST on Thursday 22 February 2024.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For Friday 23 February:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Burrup, Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast
Weather Situation

Fresh to strong NE winds due to a developing tropical low offshore from the Pilbara coast will cause elevated fire dangers in the western Pilbara during Friday.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

Fire Danger Ratings and Bans