A deadly bushfire has spread through containment lines putting homes and residents in danger, with hundreds told to flee.
The dangerous fires in the Gingin and Dandaragan areas north of Perth started three days ago and were under control up until Monday afternoon.
But both fires have once again jumped containment lines and are moving in a westerly direction, covering 3km every hour.
They are also causing ash and dust blowing over the area where firefighters are placed while battling the blazes.
The dangerous fires in the Gingin and Dandaragan areas north of Perth started three days ago and were under control up until Monday afternoon (pictured)
Both fires have once again jumped containment lines and are moving in a westerly direction at a scary 3km per hour
The fires are also causing a lot of ash and dust blowing over the area where firefighters are placed while battling the blazes, and are now threatening homes (pictured)
Anyone in an area bounded by Brand Highway, Nammegarra Road, Mimegarra Road, Dingo Road, Nilgen Road, Indian Ocean Drive, K.W. Road, Sappers Road, Orange Springs Road and Nabaroo Road are in danger and need to act immediately to survive.
The fire is burning in parts of Regans Ford, Red Gully, Cowalla, Moore River National Park, Nilgen, Mimegarra, Karakin, Yathroo, Orange Springs, Lancelin and Ledge Point — including Ocean Farms and Seaview Park.
Anyone there is ordered to leave their homes immediately and seek shelter elsewhere. A shelter has opened up at Guilderton Country Club on Wedge Street, Guilderton,
‘If you cannot leave, you need to get ready to shelter in your home,’ Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advised.
‘Go to a room in your home away from the fire front and make sure you can easily escape.
‘Choose a room with two exits and water such as a kitchen or laundry.’
Residents near the fires have been told to leave now and seek shelter elsewhere as firefighters battle to get the fires under control (pictured, locals gather ready to evacuate)
DFES Deputy Commissioner Craig Waters said it’s been a crazy three days as brave firefighters struggled to get the blazes under control following temperates of 40C
DFES Deputy Commissioner Craig Waters said it’s been a wild three days as brave firefighters struggled to get the blazes under control following temperatures of 40C.
‘Whenever you come into a period of hot weather and gusty easterly winds in you’re in for a world of hurt,’ he said.
He also warned that other fires burning across the state are being managed but it’s still too early to say ‘we’re out of the woods’.
The news comes as West Coast Eagle star Tim Kelly told Instagram followers that his family home was under threat from the Gosnells fire, sharing terrifying images that showed the blaze creeping onto his property.
West Coast Eagle star Tim Kelly (pictured) shared to Instagram that his family home was under threat from the Gosnells fire
‘I’ve got the sprinklers and everything going on…not good,’ the West Coast Eagles star said while sharing footage of the fire just outside his fences (pictured)
‘I’ve got the sprinklers and everything going on…not good,’ he said while sharing footage of the fire just outside his fences.
His wife a few hours later updated followers saying their home is safe ‘for now’.
About 90 firefighters, emergency services and volunteers are battling the horrific blazes.
Residents are told to stay indoors and keep windows closed after the wind picked up and changed the direction of the fire which has already burnt 74 hectares.
‘It’s moving through some bushland mostly but it’s headed towards some heavy infrastructure,’ Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) district officer Adrian Hamill said.
The out-of-control bushfires are threatening lives and homes in Perth (pictured, the blaze picking up pace in high winds
