PERTH HILLS - Tuesday, 18 January 2005 7:08 PM
PERTH HILLS BUSH FIRE NEW WARNING
7.00PM, 18 JANUARY 2005
FESA ADVISES RESIDENTS AT HOME IN THE LOCALITIES OF MUNDARING, SAWYERS VALLEY, CHIDLOW, BECHINA AND MOUNT HELENA THAT A BUSH FIRE MAY POSE A THREAT TO PROPERTIES IN THE AREA. THE FIRE IS CURRENTLY APPROXIMATLEY 15KM FROM THESE AREAS.
THIS WARNING IS NOT TO ALARM PEOPLE BUT TO WARN THEM SO THEY CAN PREPARE IN CASE THE FIRE PASSES THROUGH THE AREA.
FESA ADVISES RESIDENTS WHO ARE CHOOSING TO STAY AT HOME TO PREPARE FOR THE PASSAGE OF A WILDFIRE. THIS INCLUDES TURNING OFF AIR CONDITIONERS BUT KEEP WATER FLOWING OVER FILTERS, CLOSING ALL DOORS AND WINDOWS AND REMAINING INDOORS UNTIL THE FIRE HAS PASSED.
RESIDENTS SHOULD TAKE ADVICE FROM EMERGENCY SERVICES PERSONNEL ON SITE IF THE SITUATION CHANGES.
HEAVY TRAFFIC TRAVELLING IN THE AREA SHOULD DETOUR USING TOODYAY ROAD.
THIS INFORMATION WILL UPDATED SHORTLY.
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This is not good... there is ash falling from the sky, which is black with smoke. We are set up though, sprinklers on the roof, and a plan for sitting out the fire, I just hope it dosen't come to that.
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[Edited on Mar 27, 2006 7:58PM]