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Wind change upgrades Bullsbrook bushfire to emergency warning as firefighters focus on the northern flank

January 11, 2015

Wind change upgrades Bullsbrook bushfire to emergency warning as firefighters focus on the northern flank

A bushfire in the northern Perth suburb of Bullsbrook has been upgraded to an emergency warning after a wind change drives the blaze north-east.

There is a risk the northern flank could become the new head of the fire and push north into suburbs including Chittering and Muchea, the Department of Fire and Emergency (DFES) said.

The fire was downgraded to a watch and act warning this morning after fire crews worked overnight to try and contain it, but the south-easterly wind change has sparked a bushfire emergency warning.

The fire is uncontrolled and uncontained and has so far burnt 6,600 hectares of land, damaging two derelict homes and five sheds.

About 350 firefighters will work throughout the night to fight the blaze, focusing their efforts on establishing new containment lines and shoring-up existing ones.

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Flames ‘higher than rooftops’ as blaze threatens homes in Bullsbrook, WA

January 10, 2015

Flames ‘higher than rooftops’ as blaze threatens homes in Bullsbrook, WA

An out-of-control bushfire is raging in the Perth suburb of Bullsbrook with flames “higher than rooftops”, emergency services say.

Hundreds of firefighters are tackling the blaze, in the semi-rural area about 40 kilometres north-east of Perth.

The fire was reported at 9:20am and 5,500 hectares had been burned by 9:15pm.

The bushfire is moving at more than 2 kilometres per hour in a north-westerly direction.

It has jumped containment lines and is burning in the Gnangara Pine Plantation towards Wanneroo Road.

Ross Delaney from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) said there are some areas where the fire is reigniting as fire crews try to move quickly to the front of the blaze.

“It’s very hot, very windy, the fire’s very fast moving and difficult to contain,” Mr Delaney said.

He said DFES is hoping that as the wind drops and humidity rises overnight firefighters will have a better chance of gaining control of the fire.

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