Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning for Kimberley and Pilbara

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning
for the West Pilbara Coast, Ashburton Inland, Exmouth Gulf Coast, Gascoyne
Inland, Goldfields, Eucla and North Interior fire weather districts.

Issued at 3:38 am WST on Monday 24 December 2018.

Weather Situation
Fresh to strong and gusty northeast to southeasterly winds through the central
parts with very hot temperatures. A strong and gusty southerly change through
the Eucla, eastern Goldfields in the afternoon and evening with very hot
temperatures.

For the rest of Monday 24 December:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Ashburton Inland, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Eucla

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
West Pilbara Coast, Gascoyne Inland, Goldfields and North Interior

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.dfes.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will
continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.

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