The Emergency Warning area has been extended north to Wilbinga Road. “Last year’s fires in Yanchep and Two Rocks serve as an important reminder about how invaluable volunteers are to our emergency response. "We've certainly tolerated fires before and most of us are pretty used to those sort of conditions and take all precautions, but when it gets this close it's a very frightening experience," she said. The department said updates would be provided if arrangements needed to be changed on the advice of emergency service staff. 20 were here. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time). "I'm glad I did miss it because it has just flared back up again, so we've come back home, got some more stuff. #LIVE: An update on the Yanchep/Two Rocks bushfire emergency from the Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA. Two Rocks Primary School, Atlantis Beach Baptist College and Cuddles Child Care Centre in Breakwater Estate will be closed today and no-one will be allowed on-site. Approximately $7 million will be spent across the State as part of the recovery plan to improve Emergency Services facilities over two years. Authorities are expected to downgrade an emergency warning for a fire burning north of Yanchep. Welcome to Yanchep Volunteer Fire and Rescues facebook page. Yanchep Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service firefighters will have a new upgraded home for the 2021-22 bushfire season with $914,000 of renovations to start next year. Watch for signs of a bushfire, especially smoke and flames. "We encourage the community to maintain vigilance … although we're saying the work that's been done [so far] has been effective, due to the weather conditions that are expected, that can change rapidly.". More than 30 career and bush fire service firefighters are at the scene and aerial support has been sent to assist ground crews. Important Preparation, Prevention, Response and Recovery information is all found here. Yanchep fire Emergency Warning area extended north Two Rocks, Breakwater Estate and Seatrees Estate remain under Emergency Warning, authorities have said. "At the minute, I feel lucky that it has missed our house, because it is so close to where it has come through, we just hope the wind doesn't change direction. For those on the fire ground, a temperature drop is needed before they fix a control line. Today's temperature will hit 41C in Perth with a fire danger rating of severe. Another resident, Kerrie France, said the blaze was much more severe than others to hit the area recently. "I just had all the sprinklers on and just kept an eye on it, it got close but I think we're all right. 2m 07s. Anyone there planning to leave should travel east along Breakwater Drive and then take Indian Ocean Drive. DFES is managing the fire. With free entry, the Education and Heritage Centre features engaging exhibits and activities that make learning about safety fun for all ages. Residents from communities north of Perth were urged to evacuate as a major bushfire threatened Two Rocks and Yanchep on December 13. 0m 37s. Superintendent Buchan said firefighters on the ground were being supported by aerial resources. 16m 58s. Helicopter footage from the scene showed structures on fire at the petrol station, including a number of surrounding vehicles. Homes in the Seatrees and Breakwater estates were then under immediate threat, but this morning were listed as part of the watch and act area. Incident Report Request Lodge an Incident Report Request One home and a petrol station at Yanchep were destroyed by fire on Wednesday. Helicopter footage from the scene showed structures on fire at the petrol station, including a number of surrounding vehicles. "You don't really know what to do. Three major roads have reportedly been closed due to the fire. A mid-afternoon wind change on Thursday saw the fire move north towards Two Rocks, threatening the suburb and houses to its east and triggering an alert. Stay safe and informed with ABC's checklists & survival kits. Mr Hinton said the fire would likely reach the town of Woodridge, 26km from Two Rocks and on the northern fringe of Yanchep National Park, and residents were urged to evacuate. “New or upgraded facilities can help attract more volunteers and give existing volunteers greater support, more training and office space, and more appropriate appliance areas. “These local heroes are extremely deserving. The fire station will have new ablutions, a tunic room, a breathing apparatus room, an office, a storeroom, a kitchen, a training room and a lounge room. The fire remained at emergency level overnight with a continued threat to lives and homes in the Perth suburb of Yanchep after a petrol station as well as a house on the same property were severely damaged late yesterday. Fire authorities have said they are expecting the blaze to be a "multi-day event". Parnham injured in Ascot race fall. Authorities managed to prevent the 13,000 hectare fire from entering residential estates in the area and saved 6,000 homes. Volunteer firefighters from Yanchep Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service played a crucial role during last December’s fires in Yanchep and Two Rocks. Nearly $500,000 has been provided through the State Government’s COVID-19 economic recovery plan. An original emergency warning was scaled back to a watch and act level shortly after 5:00am on Thursday, but Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) Superintendent Ray Buchan said crews were still working hard to build containment lines to keep the fire within the national park. (9News) Meanwhile the Yanchep National Park fire continues to pose a danger to residents in surrounding areas. 0m 37s. View in full. The fire has so far burnt through more than 1,680 hectares of mostly dense scrub, about 50 kilometres north of Perth's CBD, as the city braces for a run of record-breaking heat until Sunday. "It's so sad that such a massive part of our community was destroyed … Yanchep has grown so much and I feel like the servo was our old icon of the old Yanchep. The City of Wanneroo also has staff in attendance. A temporary evacuation centre has been set up at 17 Tapping Way in Quinns Rocks. More on 7NEWS.com.au The Western Australia Rural Fire Service (WA RFS) issued an emergency fire warning in Yanchep, in the north of Perth, at around 10:00 (local time) on Wednesday, December 11. The fire station will have new ablutions, a tunic room, a breathing apparatus room, an office, a storeroom, a kitchen, a training room and a lounge room. "The wife and kids left earlier but I think we're all right now, I think there's not much left to burn," he said. 3m 48s. Horrific hit and run caught on CCTV. Visit us at Perth's historic first Fire Station - Now open. Read through your bushfire survival plan. “These major refurbishments will not only help these local volunteer firefighters thrive and grow into the future, they play a crucial role in helping the building and construction sector recover from the financial impacts of COVID-19.”. Fire Incidents & Warnings. "The wife's packing up some sentimental [things] and I'm just packing up the hard drives and computer, all information on it.". Well, unlike many news organisations, we have no sponsors, no corporate or ideological interests. The department has also encouraged parents of children at three other schools in the area to keep those students at home, but said a small number of staff would still be available at each of the sites to supervise children during school hours if required. Their work during the Yanchep bushfires was nothing short of immense. Volunteering Enquiry Enquire about the DFES volunteering services. A fire burning close to residential neighbourhoods in the northern Perth suburb of Yanchep damages one home and a petrol station, and another fire is burning in Toodyay. Yanchep firefighters to get $914,000 of modern updates to fire station November 23, 2020 4:42 pm AEDT Public art and celebration of Aboriginal culture take centre stage at Alkimos Central "The next three days for us are significant in relation to the 40-degree-plus days. About 35 people used the temporary evacuation centre as shelter on Thursday, while many more stayed with nearby family and friends. The Education Department has told parents of students at those schools and centres to keep them at home. "[The owners are] a real community family, they're always helping everyone out so I hope we can do the same and help them.". The fire is moving fast in a north-westerly direction and is unpredictable. Two Rocks and Yanchep residents were keen to hear the latest news on the fire. Anyone with homes in those areas is being told it is too dangerous to return. The material in this public release comes from the originating organization and may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length. One house and a Yanchep petrol station were destroyed, and about 13,000 hectares was burnt. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services says some residents are not yet able to return to their homes as emergency services personnel are still working in the area to make it safe. Fire incident controller Andy Hinton said there were a number of Parks and Wildlife outbuildings north of Yanchep Beach Road that had also been lost. According to fire authorities, the blaze is moving fast in a north westerly direction, is out of control and unpredictable. It comes after a blaze tore through Yanchep National Park and severely damaged a petrol station as well as a house on the same property late on Wednesday. The blaze began near the intersection of Indian Ocean Drive and Yanchep Beach Road. People are asked to report any suspicious behaviour to Police Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. This petrol station in Yanchep was razed to the ground Credit: 7NEWS. "When it got right here it was pretty hot and goes pretty quick, there's not much you can really do. DFES Incident Photographer Lewis van Bommel Two evacuation centres are in operation at Gumblossom Community … Yanchep fire. 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"There's been potentially some other out buildings damaged by fire … [but] we're waiting for rapid damage assessment teams to do a full assessment of the area.". An out-of-control blaze forced Yanchep residents to evacuate their homes on Wednesday and Thursday. An emergency warning is in place for people in Two Rocks, Breakwater and Seatree Estates, as well as parts of Yanchep, Wilbinga, Caraban. 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