Emergency WA has told residents in Arthur River it is too late to evacuate and that people should act immediately as lives and homes are threatened.
Emergency WA tells Arthur River residents it is too late to evacuate and hundreds of homes and businesses without power.
05:30 AM - Bushfire Emergency Warning - TOO LATE TO LEAVE - ARTHUR RIVER, WEDGECARRUP, BOYERINE, WESTWOOD, KENMARE, BEAUFORT RIVER and LIMELAKE: https://t.co/dh3YtI2ctW.
Homes are feared lost as large bushfires sweep Australia’s west, with thousands of residents told it is too late to leave their properties.
Hot weather and strong winds have fuelled several bushfires in Western Australia, including one in the Wheatbelt region that has burnt about 11,000ha.