It looks like half the Southern part of W.A. have fires burning at the present time,
Many of these fires were started by lightning from the Storms in recent days,
This Morning, Sat 31/01/2015 Perth has heavy cloud cover, the air is thick with humidity, and todays temp will be in the high 30's again.
At the present time, we are experiencing the 2.00am Fire-fighters Dread, that is the wind, it comes howling out of the hills in gusts, swirling around all over the place and can be extremely dangerous for anyone trying to fight fires.
It looks like half the Southern part of W.A. have fires burning at the present time,
Many of these fires were started by lightning from the Storms in recent days,
This Morning, Sat 31/01/2015 Perth has heavy cloud cover, the air is thick with humidity, and todays temp will be in the high 30's again.
At the present time, we are experiencing the 2.00am Fire-fighters Dread, that is the wind, it comes howling out of the hills in gusts, swirling around all over the place and can be extremely dangerous for anyone trying to fight fires.
http://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/alerts/Pages/Alerts-List.aspx?Incident=Bushfire%20alerts%20for%20the%20South%20West%20region%20%2D%2004%2F12%2F2014%2010%3A20%20AM
If anyone is travelling anywhere in the South West at present, Please take care, and watch for any sign of smoke.
NEWS JUST COME IN...........HOME LOST AT WARRONA, MORE IN DANGER.......
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-01-31/emergency-warning-for-bushfire-at-waroona-western-australia/6059250
SUNDAY UPDATE, TOWN OF MANJIMUP NOW IN DANGER.......
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-02-01/wa-bushfire-flares-out-of-control/6060222?section=wa
K.J.
-- Edited by kiwijims on Saturday 31st of January 2015 10:15:06 AM
-- Edited by kiwijims on Saturday 31st of January 2015 02:30:55 PM
-- Edited by kiwijims on Sunday 1st of February 2015 09:09:03 AM