Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 3:17 am WST on Wednesday 7 January 2026.

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 the rest of Wednesday 7 January:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast

Weather Situation
Very hot conditions combined with fresh and gusty south to southwesterly winds during the afternoon and early evening periods will lead to extreme fire danger over parts of the western Pilbara on Tuesday and Wednesday.

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

Fire Danger Ratings and Bans