Source: Bureau of Meteorology

Issued at 3:07 pm WST on Saturday 7 March 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 Sunday 8 March:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Fitzgerald Inland, Fitzgerald Coast and Esperance Coast

Weather Situation
Very hot and dry conditions with fresh and gusty north to northwesterly winds during the morning ahead of a south to southwesterly change during the afternoon. This will lead to enhanced fire dangers on Sunday.

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



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