Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning

Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia

Fire Weather Warning

for Hedland and Burrup fire weather districts

Issued at 05:25 AM WST on Tuesday 21 May 2024

Weather Situation
Warm and very dry conditions, combined with fresh and gusty easterly winds, are causing extreme fire dangers in the northwest.

For the rest of Tuesday 21 May:
Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
Hedland and Burrup

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 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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