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How to prepare for upcoming bushfire season
The City of Mandurah is reminding landowners to prepare their properties for the upcoming fire season.
Landowners are being urged to plan ahead and take steps to reduce the risk of bushfires at their property, with the city assisting by conducting property inspections and advising of any further actions required.
DFES Metropolitan South Coastal acting superintendent Shaun Gilbert said fire and emergency services staff and volunteers did a great amount of work to get ready for bushfire season but the community needed to do its part.
“We urge households to prepare their property, learn the warning system and make an emergency plan,” Mr Gilbert said.
Kununurra bushfire: Residents north of town urged to evacuate as firefighters respond to emergency level fire
Lives and properties are at risk north of the Kununurra townsite as firefighters battle an emergency-level bushfire on Saturday afternoon.
The fire was first reported at 7.35AM on Saturday but developed into a larger blaze by 2.30pm.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services said residents in the Ivanhoe agricultural area, including Mulligans Lagoon Road and Weaber Plain Road south to the airstrip should evacuate immediately if the way was clear.
“If it is safe to do so, leave north or south along Weaber Plain Road,” they said.
“Do not wait and see, leaving at the last minute could put your life in danger.”
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DFES invites West Australians to ‘Join the Ready’ in new campaign via Rare Perth
Western Australia’s unique natural environment comes with a high risk of natural hazards, which means we all need to be prepared. But rather than treating this a chore that we all tackle individually, the campaign aims to turn preparedness into a movement that everyone can be part of.
The Ready are making their emergency plans, setting up watch zones and preparing their homes. To help keep your household safe, it’s time for you to join them.
Christian Di Virgilio, Strategist at Rare, said “We noticed in WA, we’ve got a bad habit of mistaking relaxation for readiness. We’ve weathered fires and cyclones for so long that we treat winging it like a badge of honour. We pride ourselves on being self-reliant, but that classic ‘we’ll be right’ attitude just leaves our emergency services picking up the pieces every year. The truth is, winging it isn’t tough, it’s just selfish. We needed to hijack that ego and shift the mindset, showing everyone that the ultimate brag isn’t needing a dramatic rescue, it’s being the household that’s prepared for anything nature might throw your way.”
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