Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 2:08 pm WST on Thursday 5 February 2026.

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 Friday 6 February:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Midwest Coast and Lesueur

Weather Situation
Hot and dry conditions. Southerly winds, turning southeasterly and becoming fresh and gusty during the morning, with a fresh southerly sea breeze in the afternoon.

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


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