portlaunay Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 For all those in high risk areas, please stay safe. Quoted from Perth Weather Live ** CATASTROPHIC & EXTREME FIRE DANGER WARNING ** *** SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS *** Catastrophic and Extreme fire danger advice for the central west on Saturday Friday 10 January 2014 - 4:55 PM The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating for Saturday 11 January for the inland parts of the central west on Saturday. This includes: • City of Greater Geraldton – inland part • Shire of Chapman Valley – inland part • Shire of Mingenew • Shire of Morawa • Shire of Northampton – inland part • Shire of Carnamah – inland part • Shire of Coorow – inland part • Shire of Dandaragan – inland part • Shire of Moora • Shire of Perenjori • Shire of Three Springs • Shire of Victoria Plains The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a Extreme Fire Danger Rating for Saturday 11 January for the coastal parts of the central west on Saturday. This includes: • City of Greater Geraldton – coastal part • Shire of Chapman Valley – coastal part • Shire of Northampton – coastal part • Shire of Carnamah – coastal part • Shire of Coorow – coastal part • Shire of Dandaragan – coastal part • Shire of Irwin Bushfires can threaten suddenly and without warning. Stay alert and watch for signs of fire, especially smoke and flames. Have your bushfire survival plan and kit ready. Keep up to date with bushfire information through local radio, websites and TV. Do not wait for a warning before you act. If you see flames call triple zero (000). These are the worst conditions for a bush or grass fire. If a fire starts and takes hold: • It will be extremely difficult to control and will take significant firefighting resources and cooler conditions to bring it under control. • Spot fires will start well ahead of the main fire and cause rapid spread of the fire. Embers will come from many directions. • Homes are not designed or constructed to withstand fires in these conditions. If you live in or near bush, or a forested area you are at risk and need to act now: • The only safe place to be is away from bushfire risk areas. • Put your survival first and leave the night before or early in the day, this is your best option. • Under no circumstances will it be safe to stay and defend your home. • You could spend the day at the beach, shopping in the closest major town or with family and friends away from bushland. • It is also a good idea not to invite family or friends to your house on the worst fire danger day. To find out what the Fire Danger Rating means to you visitwww.dfes.wa.gov.au or call 9395 9300 during normal office hours. Check the Fire Danger Rating for your area by visitingwww.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213 (call charges apply). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylors4 Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Good post, didn't know anything about this until we went to Serpentine Fallls today, they were warning of the same and to let people know they are officially closed 11 Jan due to the extreme and catostrophic fire risk. Was a lovely swim today though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzachino Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 May be a stupid question but why is it not a good idea to invite people to your house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beandownunder Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 stay safe all you lovely Perth poms xxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted January 10, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 May be a stupid question but why is it not a good idea to invite people to your house! Because you'll potentially place them at greater risk. Your evac or emergency plan will likely only include the residents of your house and accounting for those who may not be aware of the risks could place you all in danger. When I first arrived I didn't appreciate just how devastating a bush fire could be, it was a term I was familiar with but I think is somewhat misleading. The prefix 'bush' makes it appear innocuous, as if it's affects are limited only to flora. Having been here for nearly three years I've learnt they can absolutely destroy entire communities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lozzachino Posted January 10, 2014 Report Share Posted January 10, 2014 Thanks, i thought that may be the reason but seemed a bit strangely worded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 For all those in high risk areas, please stay safe. Quoted from Perth Weather Live ** CATASTROPHIC & EXTREME FIRE DANGER WARNING ** *** SHARE WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS *** Catastrophic and Extreme fire danger advice for the central west on Saturday Friday 10 January 2014 - 4:55 PM The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a Catastrophic Fire Danger Rating for Saturday 11 January for the inland parts of the central west on Saturday. This includes: • City of Greater Geraldton – inland part • Shire of Chapman Valley – inland part • Shire of Mingenew • Shire of Morawa • Shire of Northampton – inland part • Shire of Carnamah – inland part • Shire of Coorow – inland part • Shire of Dandaragan – inland part • Shire of Moora • Shire of Perenjori • Shire of Three Springs • Shire of Victoria Plains The Bureau of Meteorology has forecast a Extreme Fire Danger Rating for Saturday 11 January for the coastal parts of the central west on Saturday. This includes: • City of Greater Geraldton – coastal part • Shire of Chapman Valley – coastal part • Shire of Northampton – coastal part • Shire of Carnamah – coastal part • Shire of Coorow – coastal part • Shire of Dandaragan – coastal part • Shire of Irwin Bushfires can threaten suddenly and without warning. Stay alert and watch for signs of fire, especially smoke and flames. Have your bushfire survival plan and kit ready. Keep up to date with bushfire information through local radio, websites and TV. Do not wait for a warning before you act. If you see flames call triple zero (000). These are the worst conditions for a bush or grass fire. If a fire starts and takes hold: • It will be extremely difficult to control and will take significant firefighting resources and cooler conditions to bring it under control. • Spot fires will start well ahead of the main fire and cause rapid spread of the fire. Embers will come from many directions. • Homes are not designed or constructed to withstand fires in these conditions. If you live in or near bush, or a forested area you are at risk and need to act now: • The only safe place to be is away from bushfire risk areas. • Put your survival first and leave the night before or early in the day, this is your best option. • Under no circumstances will it be safe to stay and defend your home. • You could spend the day at the beach, shopping in the closest major town or with family and friends away from bushland. • It is also a good idea not to invite family or friends to your house on the worst fire danger day. To find out what the Fire Danger Rating means to you visitwww.dfes.wa.gov.au or call 9395 9300 during normal office hours. Check the Fire Danger Rating for your area by visitingwww.bom.gov.au or call 1300 659 213 (call charges apply). Porty, it is very important to highlight this, as it is part of living in Australia, the extreme weather... Thanks for making everyone aware of this, and let's hope all stay safe. Pea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portlaunay Posted January 11, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Big fire in Shenton Park/Claremont. http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/bushfire-breaks-out-in-jolimont/story-fnhocxo3-1226799611267 Please be careful folks. Don't leave glass bottles lying around. If you smoke stick the butt in water when you're finished, it's not worth the risk stubbing out out on the ground and thinking it's extinguished and don't whatever you do just chuck it out of your car window. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest9824 Posted January 11, 2014 Report Share Posted January 11, 2014 Yep big no no throwing cigs out the car window, someone did that recently up here and it burnt quite a bit of a national park area. Hope Claremont doesn't suffer too badly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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