Australia: Raging Wildfire moves through Perth's north-east suburbs
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Perilous Times and
Climate Change
Australia: Raging Wildfire moves through Perth's north-east
suburbs
* From: AAP
* February 06, 2011 9:39AM
A BUSHFIRE emergency warning has been issued for areas of Perth's
north-east suburbs, as a fast-moving fire rages out of control.
At 4.55am (WST) the Fire and Emergency Services Authority (FESA)
issued the warning for Brigadoon, Baskerville, Millendon, Red Hill
and Herne Hill, in the city of Swan.
The fire, which started at 9.14pm (WST) yesterday, has burnt 650ha
and is being tackled by 150 firefighters.
FESA says there is a threat to lives and homes and people are
being warned that they are in danger and need to act immediately
to survive.
If the way was clear people should leave immediately for a safer
place and take their survival kits with them, FESA said.
It was too late for people to prepare their homes and the safest
option was to leave.
"The bushfire is moving fast in a north-westerly direction. It is
out of control and unpredictable," FESA said.
Embers were likely to be blown around homes and spot fires were
starting up to one kilometre ahead of the fire.
Flames were higher than roof tops.
The Department of Child Protection has set up a relocation point
at Swan Park Leisure Centre.
If people were going there, they were advised to leave in a
westerly direction towards the Great Northern Highway.