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School, Aged Care Home Saved as Geraldton Firefighters Brace for ‘Challenging’ Afternoon
More than 5,000 homes lost power as firefighters and water bombers worked to protect properties amid strong winds and high temperatures, officials said.
- On Sunday, firefighters defended properties in Waggrakine and Moresby as a bushfire burned close to homes, while an evacuation centre opened at the QEII Seniors and Community Centre, 88 Durlacher Street.
- Hot, very windy conditions are driving fire spread, with Bureau of Meteorology's Caroline Cross warning of low 40s and a Fire Weather Warning for the Midwest Coast on Monday.
- Western Power confirmed more than 5,000 customers were impacted, including up to 605 outages in Waggrakine, while the fire razed about 130 hectares and caused one total property loss.
- About 16 roads were closed as a precaution and three primary schools shut while relief crews from Perth arrived to help fatigued responders, with Mr Hay warning, `We are mindful that tomorrow is going to be a worse day`.
- Emergency services will reveal damage later on Monday, with Perth relief crews on scene; the cause is being treated as suspicious, and a total fire ban is active.
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Countryman‘Fires starting up all over’: Locals scramble amid bushfire
At least one property has been destroyed, and dozens more are under threat, as firefighters desperately work to contain what is believed to be a suspicious bushfire near Geraldton.
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