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Bushfire emergency warning issued north of Perth as Red Gully blaze flares up again
A fresh emergency warning is in place for a bushfire burning north of Perth that is threatening a number of communities, with residents of Ocean Farms Estate urged to evacuate if the way is clear.
Key points:
- Ocean Farms Estate residents are advised to leave via Indian Ocean Drive
- The bushfire has burnt through more than 9,000 hectares of land
- An evacuation centre has been set up in Guilderton
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said Ocean Farms Estate would be impacted by fire imminently, and that residents of both the estate and Seaview Park must enact their bushfire survival plans now.
The fire started on Saturday morning in Red Gully, about 130 kilometres from Perth, and prompted an emergency warning the same day before…
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