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3mo ago

Rockingham Bushfire Keeps Mandurah Line Closed as Watch-and-Act Warning Persists

More than 140 firefighters worked a second night, using aerial retardant where unexploded ordnance prevents ground machinery.

Firefighters continue to battle the blaze south of Perth.
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A train line is closed and roads are shut as firefighters continue to battle an out-of-control bushfire in the City of Rockingham — more than 12 hours after is started. 
A wide shot of smoke from a bushfire rising into the sky as a helicopter water bomber nears the fire.

Overview

  • A watch and act remains in place for parts of Waikiki and Warnbro with a possible threat to lives and homes.
  • Authorities report the fire is moving slowly to the south-west, and heavy smoke will linger as backburning continues.
  • Unexploded ordnance in the area has forced reliance on aircraft to lay retardant and build containment lines.
  • Train services are still cancelled between Rockingham and Mandurah, Warnbro Station is closed, and replacement buses are operating.
  • WA Police’s Strike Force Vulcan is investigating the blaze, which began near Warnbro Station at about 7pm Monday.