Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 2:45 pm WST on Sunday 4 January 2026.

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 Monday 5 January:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather district:
Exmouth Gulf Coast

Weather Situation
Hot conditions combined with south to southwesterly winds becoming fresh and gusty during the afternoon will lead to extreme fire danger in the Exmouth Gulf Coast fire weather district on Monday.

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

The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Monday.

Fire Danger Ratings and Bans