Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Hedland fire weather district

Issued at 3:57 pm WST on Thursday 17 August 2023.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For Friday 18 August:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Hedland
Weather Situation

Warm and dry conditions with fresh to strong east to southeasterly winds.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au.

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