Green Range fire: People urged to leave as fast-moving bushfire poses threat to lives and homes east of Albany

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Green Range fire: People urged to leave as fast-moving bushfire poses threat to lives and homes east of Albany

People in the Green Range area have been urged to leave due to an emergency level warning, issued for a dangerous bushfire that was started near South Coast Highway and Mettler Road on Friday.

The alert is in place for people bounded by Chillinup Road to the north, Old Boundary Road to the east, the coast to the south and Kojaneerup Springs Road to the west.

It covers parts of Gnowellen, Kojaneerup South, Wellstead, Mettler and Green Range in the City of Albany and people in those areas are in danger and need to act immediately to survive given the threat to lives and homes.

Fire crews and aerial support have rushed to the scene to battle the blaze.

The bushfire — which was reported at 12.37pm — is moving fast in a north-easterly direction posing a threat to lives and homes.

The fire triggered an emergency level warning in just over an hour.

A Department of Emergency Services spokesperson said several firefighting crews are actively fighting the fire with more crews and aerial support on its way.

The cause of the fire is unknown.

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WHAT TO DO

If the way is clear, leave now for a safer place. This may be with family or friends away from the area.Leave in an easterly direction towards Wellstead.If you’re located west of the fire, leave in a westerly directionDo not wait and see, leaving at the last minute could put your life in danger.Take your emergency kit with you.If you become stuck in your car, park away from bushes, cover yourself with a woollen blanket, get on to the floor as the windows may break from the intense heat.Close all doors and windows and turn off evaporative air-conditioners but keep water running through the system if possible.If you cannot leave, you need to get ready to shelter in your home.You must shelter before the fire arrives, as the extreme heat will kill you before the flames reach you.Go to a room in your home where you can shelter from the approaching fire.The room should have running water, such as a kitchen or laundry, and have a clear exit so you can easily escape.If you are not at home, it is too dangerous to return.

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