Out-of-control fire threatens to destroy homes near Perth Airport - after residents in surrounding suburbs are warned their lives are in danger
- Multiple structural and bushfires threatened lives and homes on Thursday
- Emergency warnings for bushfires were issued at three places across WA
- They were later downgraded due to firefighting efforts and rainfall
- A structural fire is still burning at a packaging factory near Perth Airport
Multiple structural and bushfires threatened lives and homes in Western Australia on Thursday with authorities advising residents to be prepared to leave.
A structural fire is still burning at a packaging factory in Kewdale, about seven kilometres from Perth Airport. The fire is believed to have started in pallets of plastic cups along the fence line of the property about 11.30am.
It has filled the sky with toxic smoke and fumes, which are travelling in south-east direction.
'Firefighters are still at the scene and a warning is still in place,' an official told Daily Mail Australia in the evening.
Residents have been advised to remain inside, keep their doors and windows closed, and air conditioners switched off.
Authorities have closed a number of roads in the area including Glassford Road, Norlin Street, Kewdale Road between Abernethy Road and Tonkin Highway, and Abernethy Road between Kewdale Road and Hazelhurst Road
Flights at Perth airport, however, were unaffected.
A structural fire (pictured) is still burning at a packaging factory in Kewdale, about seven kilometres from Perth Airport. The fire is believed to have started in pallets of plastic cups along the fence line of the property in the afternoon.
It has filled the sky with toxic smoke and fumes, which are travelling in south-east direction. Residents have been advised to remain inside, keep their doors and windows closed, and air conditioners switched off
Emergency warnings were issued for out-of-control bushfires at two places in WA's south and one in the Perth suburb of Baldivis earlier in the day.
They all have been downgraded due to rainfall and firefighting efforts.
The most severe bushfire was reported at Jarrahwood, a small regional town between Busselton and Nannup, where 900 hectares had been burnt by late afternoon.
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'There is a possible threat to lives and homes as a fire is approaching in the area and conditions are changing,' the Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA said.
'You need to leave or get ready to actively defend.'
Officials said the fire is an escaped burn that was started in May.
Emergency warnings were issued for out-of-control bushfires at two places in WA's south and one in the Perth suburb of Baldivis earlier in the day. The most severe bushfire was reported in Jarrahwood (pictured), a small regional town between Busselton and Nannup, where 900 hectares had been burnt by late afternoon.
Another bushfire was reported at Vasse Plantation, 22km south-west of Busselton.
The blaze was sparked by pine harvest debris burns.
The fire charred 30 hectares, before it was brought under control.
'Although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date in case the situation changes,' authorities said.
In Perth, an emergency warning for Baldivis was downgraded to a watch-and-act, with authorities saying firefighters worked hard to save homes.
The blaze started near an intersection on Kwinana Freeway and burnt 111 hectares.
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