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Kwinana bushfire emergency in Perth enters second day with warning over rubbish tip fumes
Residents in Perth’s southern suburbs have been warned it is too late to leave their homes as a bushfire continues to burn out of control in Kwinana, as deadly fumes from a rubbish tip fill the air.
Key points:
- The fire has burnt through part of the Kwinana town rubbish tip
- Some residents have been told to stay inside to avoid the fumes
- The blaze has covered more than 230 hectares and the cause is unknown
- Follow the latest updates with ABC Emergency and EmergencyWA
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) has issued an emergency warning for suburbs in the City of Kwinana including parts of The Spectacles, Orelia, Medina, Naval Base, Postans, Kwinana Beach and Hope Valley.
The warning affects people in an area bounded by Anketell…
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