Where is the smoke in Perth coming from?
TheDepartment of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions says the smoke is from the combination of prescribed burns along the Swan Coastal Plain and Perth Hills and smaller private property burns in the area.
Where is the bushfire south of Perth?
Yallingup townsite
The fire near the Yallingup townsite, about 250 kilometres south of Perth, had been burning out of control last night.
Why is there smoke over Perth?
The heavy smog stems from a combination of prescribed burns by the Parks and Wildlife Service, as well as a number of burns being conducted on private properties.
Is there a fire in WA?
Currently, no active large fires in Oregon and Washington.
Where is the fire near Wanneroo?
The fire broke out just after 1.30 pm Monday near Caporn Street in Wanneroo. The bushfire is now contained and under control.
Has the rain put out the fires in Perth?
Heavy rain has extinguished the fire threat in Western Australia’s south, but the wet weather is creating other challenges for the state’s emergency services.
What is the haze in Brisbane?
Gold Coast and southern parts of Brisbane today have been blanketed in a smokey haze. The smoke came from bushfire hazard reduction burn efforts by the Gold Coast City Council and SEQ Water around the Hinze Dam.
When did Perth bushfires start?
The first fires were reported from Dwellingup, 110 kilometres (68 mi) south of Perth, on 19 January and the following day fires erupted in the timbered country of the Darling Scarp around Mundaring and Mount Helena.
Why is it called bootleg fire?
The Bootleg Fire, named after the nearby Bootleg Spring, was a large wildfire that started near Beatty, Oregon, on July 6, 2021. At the fire’s fastest growth in mid July, it grew at about 1,000 acres (400 ha) per hour, and it became the second largest wildfire in the United States of the 2021 wildfire season.