Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 4:06 pm WST on Saturday 7 December 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 Sunday 8 December:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Ashburton Coast, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Yarra Yarra

Weather Situation
Over the Yarra Yarra fire weather district fresh and gusty easterly winds coupled with hot temperatures ahead of a fresh southwesterly change in the afternoon will drive extreme fire dangers on Sunday. Possible thunderstorms with dry lightning in the south also a slight risk.

Over the Exmouth Gulf Coast and Ashburton Coast fire weather districts moderate southwesterly winds freshening in the afternoon and early evening with very hot and relatively dry conditions will drive extreme fire dangers on Sunday.

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