Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 1:56 pm WST on Tuesday 20 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 Wednesday 21 January:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Swan Inland North and Swan Inland South
Weather Situation

Fresh and gusty east to northeast winds coupled with hot and dry conditions with lead to extreme fire dangers on Wednesday. A sea breeze will bring a south to southwesterly change over coastal parts during the afternoon.

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

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