We can smell the fires from our house.

[Guest Guest66881]

Lightning strikes have sparked three separate fires in Western Australia, with lives and homes under threat as wild weather continues across the state.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has issued an emergency alert for Sovereign Hill and Redfield Park Estate in Wanerie in the Shire of Gingin - which is almost 100km north of Perth.

DFES said just after 1.30pm local time that homes in the area would be under threat in about three hours.

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Department of Fire and Emergency Services has issued an emergency alert for Sovereign Hill and Redfield Park Estate in Wanerie in the Shire of Gingin - which almost 100km north of Perth

The out of control and unpredictable bushfire is moving fast in a south westerly direction at 1km/h, with flames burning two metres high.

An average fire usually moves about 300m/h.

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That fire is moving in the same direction and at the same pace as the Wanerie fire.

Striking pictures: Stunning lightning images captured

 

 

 

 

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An aerial shot of the fire burning in Sovereign Hill and Redfield Road in Gingin, which is 100km north of Perth

Spot fires are starting up to 1km ahead of the blaze.

A watch and act alert has also been issued for people in Eneabba, 278km north of Perth.

The string of bushfires, also out of control and unpredictable, are burning on both sides of Brand Highway and 30km north of the town.

Several spot fires in the metropolitan area have also been caused by lightning.

Severe thunderstorms are expected to hit Perth on Wednesday afternoon, accompanied by damaging winds, large hail and heavy rainfall that may lead to flash flooding.

 

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2848951/Home-threatened-Western-Australian-bushfire-flames-burning-two-metres-high.html#ixzz3KAImM9Qj

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[dmjg]

Is bottie up that direction?

 

I know she's not in Perth itself.

[ali]

Pretty scary when you hear on the radio the warning to get out as lives and homes are at risk

[Guest Guest66881]

Yeah i have never heard a fire alarm warning ring out before a news section on the radio today, hope they are all ok.

[Guest51810]

So sad I just saw a pic of the lightning on fb but I never thought of any fires till I read this

[Azh]

I remember a good few years ago a bloke and his wife cut all the trees around his house down to protect it from the fire. It was in Victoria I believe. I just remember them getting into trouble for it. Anyone else remember this?

[Tina2]

I remember a good few years ago a bloke and his wife cut all the trees around his house down to protect it from the fire. It was in Victoria I believe. I just remember them getting into trouble for it. Anyone else remember this?

There are very strick rules in regards to cutting down trees in Vic. There is a new rule the 10 x 4 rule. You can clear up to 10 meters from your house and 4 meters from any fence line, but if your neighbour wants to clear his side of the fence line then you have to share that 4 meters so 2 meters each. many people in bush fire areas are now installing sprinklers on there roofs to put out an ember attack. Bush fires are very serious in Vic so you need to plan early. Are you mentally and physically able to fight a bush fire ? If not get out and get out early.