Fire Weather Warning for Burrup and Hedland Districts in WA
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Extreme Fire Danger forecast for Hedland and Burrup fire weather districts on Wednesday 12 August 2026.
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- Record type
- Fire Weather Warning
- Affected area
- Hedland and Burrup, Western Australia
- Issued
- August 11, 2026
- Issuing authority
- BOM
Fire-weather notices describe conditions that can support rapid fire spread; they do not report that a fire is present. Check local emergency sources for any active incident.
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Alert Details
Fire Weather Warning (type: fire_weather_warning, IDW30000) issued by the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) for Western Australia. Issued at 3:58 pm WST on Tuesday 11 August 2026. Expires at 2026-08-12T02:58:59Z. Severity: High.
Affected Areas
Hedland and Burrup fire weather districts in Western Australia.
What You Should Do
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now. Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au. Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
Expected Conditions
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast. Fresh and very dry east to southeasterly winds expected, strong and gusty at times from mid-morning until early afternoon.
Timeline
Warning effective for Wednesday 12 August 2026. Next warning to be issued by 5:00 am WST Wednesday.
Original source: BOM Official Notice ↗
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