Australia’s largest air tanker has arrived in Perth as a heatwave makes things difficult for firefighters battling emergency level bushfires.
Residents near Guilderton, Woodridge, Gabbadah, Wilbinga, Caraban, Seabird, Yeal, Redfield Park, Sovereign Hill, Seatrees and Breakwater Estates are warned “there is a threat to lives and homes”.“If the way is clear, leave now for a safer place,” a warning from the WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services said. “Do not wait and see, leaving at the last minute is deadly.”Choose a room with two exits and water such as a kitchen or laundry,” the warning read.
The Boeing 737 tanker flew to Perth from NSW overnight to assist as forests near the north Perth suburb of Yanchep burn.Firefighters warn the blaze could continue for more than a week, having already burned through nearly 12,000 hectares of bush since sparking on Wednesday. Around 400 career and volunteer firefighters are battling the Yanchep blaze and conducted backburning overnight in an effort to stop it spreading further.In NSW, the massive Gospers Mountain bushfire that has been burning in Wollemi National Park for over a month now, continues.The fire has now burned through over 367,000 hectares after merging with several others.
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