Bushfire emergency at Perth RAAF air base as lives and homes placed under threat
A bushfire watch and act warning has been issued for people in an area east of Railway Parade bounded by Chittering Road, Bonita Road and Morrissey Road.
A watch and act is also in place for an area east of Railway Parade, bounded by Neaves Road and Stock Road.One of the watch and act warning areas is less that two kilometres from the Outback Splash water park, a popular spot with families particularly with WA schools still on holiday this week.
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