Residents warned to flee WA bushfires
Residents of two small WA towns have been told to evacuate as bushfires threaten lives and homes. Photo: AAP
Residents near two Western Australian towns have been warned to evacuate or find shelter as bushfires bear down on them.
The WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services warns a fire is burning towards the tiny Wheatbelt town of Kununoppin, north of Merredin.
“You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive,” a spokesman said on Tuesday.
“There is a threat to lives and homes.”
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A bushfire emergency warning has been issued for people east of Thompson Road and north of the Nungarin-Wyalkatchem Road.
An evacuation centre has been opened at Trayning Bowling Club on the corner of the Bencubbin-Kellerberrin Road and the Nungarin-Wyalkatchem Road.
A second blaze is threatening homes about 10 kilometres south-east of Bridgetown in the rural areas of Sunnyside, Kingston and Yornup, in the south-west.
A bushfire emergency warning is in place for people east of the South Western Highway.
Authorities have urged residents in the area to evacuate to a safe area or find shelter.
The fire started near the intersection of Gomm Lane and Kingston Roads on Sunnyside, in the state’s heavily wooded south-west.
Residents in both areas are advised to leave now if the way is clear or find a place to shelter in their homes.
-AAP
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