The bushfire threat in a fishing and tourist town has passed but emergency warnings remain for two blazes burning in Western Australia.

A fire had been burning towards Lancelin, 126 kilometres north of Perth, but was declared contained and controlled early on Thursday morning.

It was some relief for emergency services, although fears remain that strong easterly winds could cause a blaze burning north-east of Perth to jump containment lines.

An emergency warning remained active across the WA wheatbelt in parts of West Toodyay, Coondle and Julimar in the Shire of Toodyay on Thursday morning.

WA’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services said there was a threat to lives and homes, particularly on Parkland Drive, Sand Spring Road, Howard Road, Powder Bark Road, Sinclair Place and Donegan View.

It is too late for those south of Julimar Road to leave due to hazards within the fireground.

Anyone still there has been told to shelter in homes in a room away from the firefront, from where they can easily escape.

The emergency warning covered people in an area bounded by Trig Road, Julimar State Forest, Malkup Brook Road, Parkland Drive, Nerramine Drive, Sinclair Place and Donegan View.

An evacuation centre has been set up at Toodyay Memorial Hall and a community meeting scheduled for 11am AWST on Thursday.

The Shire of Toodyay borders the north-eastern edge of the Perth metropolitan area and has a population of about 4600.

There is another emergency warning for the shire of Manjimup in the state’s south-west for Callcup, Crowea and Meerup after a fire broke containment lines on Thursday morning.

“You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive. There is a threat to lives and homes,” DFES said.

The alert covered the area bounded by Gumnut and Richardson roads, Tattenham and Pemberton-Northcliffe roads as well as Malimup track and Barker Road.

The Bureau of Meteorology warned fresh easterly winds and dry conditions would lead to elevated fire dangers.

“There is also the risk of high-based thunderstorms with dry lightning, exacerbating the fire dangers,” the alert said.

Total fire bans were in place for the Perth metropolitan area, Goldfields Midlands and south-west districts on Thursday.

-AAP