Bushfire
emergency hits Perth
3
February, 2004
Residents
of Aubin Grove in Perth's southern suburbs are being told it is safe
to flee the area as a fast-moving bushfire bears down.
The
blaze has burnt through about 300 hectares in neighbouring Banjup and
Forrestdale, where an emergency warning is in place, with residents
there warned it is too late to leave.
Flames
are towering above the bushland canopy and the air is thick with
black smoke.
The
alert applies to an area bounded by Armadale Road, Tapper Road,
Beenyup Road, Rowley Road and Taylor Road.
An
emergency warning has also been issued for Gibbs Road, Beenyup Road,
Rowley Road and Lyon Road in Aubin Grove, but people in this area can
leave for a safer place if the way is clear.
About
200 firefighters are battling the blaze.
A
temporary evacuation centre has been set up at Armadale Arena on the
corner of Townley Street and Forrest Road in Armadale.
The
cause of the fire, which is being fanned by strong winds, is unknown.
A
watch and act alert remains in place for people from Tapper Road west
to the Kwinana Freeway in the suburb of Atwell, which is north of
Aubin Grove.
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