Source: Emergency WA
The following alert has been issued by the Department of Fire and
Emergency Services (DFES).
This is a new alert.
Issued: 01 Jan 2025 01:02 PM
Bushfire Watch and Act
PREPARE TO LEAVE - DALE and BEVERLEY
A Bushfire Watch and Act is in place for people in the area
bounded by Waterhatch Road, York-Williams Road, Westdale Road and
Great Southern Highway in parts of DALE and BEVERLEY in the SHIRE
OF BEVERLEY.
WHAT TO DO
If your plan is to leave, leave now.
Take your emergency kit with you. It should include an AM/FM radio
that runs off batteries, a first aid kit, a woollen blanket,
phones, protective clothing, medication and irreplaceable
valuables.
Decide where you will go and how you will get there. This could be
with family or friends away from the fire.
Keep your doors and windows closed to keep out smoke.
Turn off evaporative air conditioners, but keep water running
through the system if possible to prevent embers entering your
home.
Move flammable materials such as doormats, wheelie bins and
outdoor furniture away from your home.
If you plan to stay and defend ensure you are mentally and
physically prepared, with protective clothing and an independent
water supply. Make final preparations now and start patrolling your
property to put out spot fires.
Bushfire
BEVERLEY, SHIRE OF BEVERLEY
Bushfire behaviour
Road closures and conditions
Roads have not been closed.
Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive
carefully. Road information may also be available from Main Roads
WA by visiting the Main Roads Travel Map, calling 138 138 or by
contacting your Local Government Authority.
What firefighters are doing
Firefighters are on the scene.
Aerial support has been sent to assist ground crews.
Drones and aerial support
Never fly a drone, model aircraft or multirotor near bushfires.
Doing so poses a major safety risk to firefighting personnel in the
air and on the ground, and forces aircraft to be grounded or
redirected, hindering firefighting efforts.
Animal Welfare
Owners or carers of livestock, pets and companion animals should
activate their own animal welfare plan. During a bushfire take
advice from Local Government Authorities to protect the lives of
your animals while keeping yourself safe.
For more information on actions to take for each bushfire warning
level, please see the Department of Primary Industries and Regional
Development website.
Extra information
Shire of Beverley is managing the fire.
The incident was reported at 12:11pm on 1 January 2025.
Keep up to date
Visit Emergency WA, call 13 DFES (13 3337), follow DFES on
Facebook, listen to ABC Local Radio, 6PR, or news bulletins.
During a power outage, your home phone, computer or other
electronic devices connected to the NBN will not work. Include a
battery powered radio in your emergency kit.
Updates will be issued every two hours unless the situation
changes.
DFES Bushfires
01/Jan/2025 05:15 AM