Hundreds of Western Australian residents have been told it is 'too late to leave' as four out-of-control bushfires rage across the state.
Locals in Skeleton Rock, Mount Holland, Marvel Loch and Parker Range, west of Perth, were issued a 'too late to leave' warning on Friday evening amid a 1,000 hectare fire.
There were also two out-of-control fires in the state's southeast, with residents of Reef Beach told it was too late to leave.
'You are in danger and must act immediately to survive. There is a threat to lives and homes,” the warning said.
The fire spread rapidly in a northeasterly direction, burning about 300 hectares so far.
Residents of nearby Bremer Bay and Boxwood Hill were warned to leave now.
Locals in Narrikup in the state's south were also urged to evacuate as the fire moved rapidly north-east, Emergency WA said.
And at Arthur River and Wedgecarrup, south-east of Perth, there was another 'too late to leave' warning as an out-of-control fire burned south-east.
Four out-of-control bushfires raged across Western Australia on Friday evening
'You are in danger and must act immediately to survive. There is a threat to lives and homes,” the Emergency WA warning said
The new warnings come after a busy day for firefighters across the state, with a fire in Northam threatening lives and homes earlier on Friday
Local residents in Skeleton Rock, Mount Holland, Marvel Loch and Parker Range, west of Perth, were issued a 'too late to leave' warning on Friday evening
There were also two out-of-control fires in the state's southeast, with residents of Reef Beach told it was too late to leave
The new warnings came after a busy day for firefighters across the state, with a fire in Northam threatening lives and homes earlier on Friday, since downgraded to a watch and action alert.
A 36-year-old man has since been charged with arson in connection with the fire and is being held pending a court appearance on Saturday.
Northam is in the middle of a severe heatwave, with the mercury reaching 42 degrees Celsius on Friday.
The heat wave is expected to continue in the coming days.
