IDW30000
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Western Australia
Fire Weather Warning
for the Coastal Central West, East Pilbara, Gascoyne, Ashburton Inland, North Interior and Inland Central West - North fire weather districts
Issued at 7:02 pm WST on Thursday 5 December 2013.
Weather Situation
Hot with fresh and gusty northeast to southeast winds in the Gascoyne, Interior, inland Pilbara and northern parts of the Central West district.
For the rest of Thursday 5 December:
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Coastal Central West, Gascoyne, East Pilbara Inland, Ashburton Inland, North Interior and Inland Central West - North
Catastrophic and Extreme Fire Danger Warning has been CANCELLED for the Gascoyne and the Coastal Central West - North. For the remainder of the day a Severe Fire Danger is in force for the Gascoyne and the Coastal Central West - North. The Fire Weather Warning for the East Pilbara Coast forecast district has been cancelled.
If you are in a SEVERE or EXTREME Fire Danger area:
- The Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) advises if a fire starts and takes hold it will be unpredictable, move very fast and be difficult for firefighters to bring under control.
For further bushfire advice and information on total fire bans go to: www.dfes.wa.gov.au
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.