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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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Adelaide Hills bushfires: Crews racing to contain blaze before high temperatures hit

January 5, 2015

Adelaide Hills bushfires: Crews racing to contain blaze before high temperatures hit

Hundreds of firefighters are racing to contain a blaze burning out of control north-east of Adelaide, with temperatures set to soar today.

Authorities said more than 375 firefighters from South Australia, Victoria and New South Wales would work on securing the 240-kilometre perimeter of the bushfire that has already burnt more than 12,000 hectares.

The Country Fire Service (CFS) warned the next 48 hours would be crucial to firefighting efforts due to the higher temperatures.

“Today we will see easterly winds coming through and by mid-afternoon, 4:00pm, we’re going to be back to 36 degrees [Celsius],” CFS state coordinator Brenton Eden said.

“We’ve got to get through Tuesday and Wednesday and see no increase in the perimeter of this fire.”

Active fires in inaccessible terrain in the south-western corner and most southern point of the fire were causing the most concern for crews.

“We just do not want this fire to go any further south. It then starts to impact on a whole new scenario,” Mr Eden said.

The CFS has a record number of 31 aircraft at its disposal today, which will be dispersed across South Australia to manage the fire risk.

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