The bushfire, initiated by a crash in Mimegarra, has burnt through more than 74,892 hectares, with a perimeter of over 361 kilometres. Communities receive warnings, and firefighters continue to battle the blaze, which is spreading in multiple directions due to variable winds. Backburning operations are ongoing.
The bushfire, initiated by a fatal crash on Monday in Mimegarra , north-east of Lancelin, has since expanded and now covers more than 74,892 hectares of land, with a perimeter of over 361 kilometres. Communities north of Perth have received new warnings as firefighters continue to battle the blaze, which is spreading in multiple directions due to variable winds. Evacuation centres have been reopened, and backburning operations are ongoing to contain the fire.
Some road closures remain, but Indian Ocean Drive between Jurien Bay and Cervantes has reopened to local traffic only
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