Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 3:56 pm WST on Sunday 18 February 2024.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For the rest of Sunday 18 February:

Extreme Fire Danger in the following fire weather districts:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South, Capes, Brockman, Blackwood and Southern Forests

For Monday 19 February:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland North, Swan Inland South, Capes, Brockman and Mortlock
Weather Situation

Very hot and dry conditions combined with a fresh and gusty seabreeze will drive elevated fire dangers over the southwest districts of the South West Land Division this evening. Chance of thunderstorms with little to no rainfall over the southwest.

Very hot and dry conditions combined with fresh and gusty north to northeasterly winds and an afternoon seabreeze will drive elevated fire dangers over the west coast and southwest parts of the South West Land Division on Monday. Chance of thunderstorms with little to no rainfall over the southwest in the morning.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

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