General
Out of control Wooroloo bushfire sparks emergency warning to residents to take immediate action
Fire crews are battling a “dangerous” out of control bushfire in the Perth Hills suburb of Wooroloo which has engulfed at least three houses, with the fire spreading to encompass parts of Chidlow, Wundowie and Gidgegannup.
Key points:
- The emergency level fire is moving rapidly
- It’s being fanned by strong winds and hot conditions
- At least three houses are thought to have been engulfed
An emergency warning has been issued for parts of Wooroloo, with people near Burma Road, Bailup Road, Clenton Road, Mayo Road, Needham Road, Linley Valley Road, Werribee Road and McNamara Road most at risk.
The emergency warning now also includes areas of Bailup, Gidgegannup and Wundowie, and authorities say lives are at risk.
The rapidly moving fire is burning…
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