Bushfire ADVICE for Great Northern Highway five kilometres west of Fitzroy Crossing in the Shire of Derby West Kimberley.

A bushfire ADVICE has been issued for people travelling along Great Northern Highway,

five kilometres west of Fitzroy Crossing in the Shire of Derby West Kimberley.

• The fire is burning on both sides of the Great Northern Highway. 

BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR:

• The bushfire is moving fast in a  West North Westerly direction.
• It is out of control and unpredictable.

• Fitzroy Crossing Volunteer Fire Service fire-fighters are actively fighting the fire. 

  EXTRA INFORMATION:

  • The incident was reported at 2.10pm today. 
  • The cause of the fire is suspicious.
  • People are asked to report any suspicious behaviour to Police Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
• A SECOND FIRE, ALSO SUSPICIOUS, IS REPORTED AS FOLLOWS,.............
•  Bushfire ADVICE for the Great Northern Highway, near Willare Roadhouse, in the Shire of Derby-West Kimberley,
• This fire is burning on the eastern side of the Great Northern Highway and Derby Highway north and south of the highway intersection. 
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  EXTRA INFORMATION:

  The incident was reported on Sunday 20 September 2015.

  There has been approximately 96,000 hectares burnt.

  The cause of the fire is suspicious.

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03_Troopy wrote:

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I knew a bloke with no legs who got booked for arson around the place.

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Gday...

Your wit has got even sharper since you began eating those razor blades ....

Cheers - John