General
Summer bushfire outlook warns WA could be worst hit as lack of rainfall leaves dry conditions
There is a warning Western Australia’s south and south-west coasts are at high risk of bushfires this summer after a lack of rainfall earlier this year.
Key points:
- There are fears WA could be the worst affected by bushfires this summer
- Fuel loads are down but some areas have had a lengthy lack of rain
- The pattern of dry conditions is set to continue in coming months
Areas including the Swan Coastal Plain, Jarrah Forest and the Esperance Plains have been identified for greater bushfire potential because of the weather, climate, fuel abundance, recent fire history and available firefighting resources in the area.
The warning has been delivered in this season’s bushfire outlook by the Bushfire and Natural Hazard Cooperative Research Centre…
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