More residents evacuated as bushfire threatens lives and homes in town north of Perth - 9News

Fire crews are battling a large bushfire in Western Australia which has threatened homes and lives in Cervantes, about 200 kilometres north of Perth.

Residents in Cervantes were told to "act immediately to survive", with an evacuation centre set up at Jurien Bay Sport and Recreation Centre on Bashford Street.

About 3am local time, the bushfire was still at an emergency level, upgraded by authorities on Tuesday afternoon as fire behaviour escalated.

About 50 firefighters are battling the blaze, with assistance from aerial support. (Nine)

Crews were battling the flames from both the air and on the ground with 50 firefighters trying to contain the out-of-control blaze.

Winds up to 40km/h were making things difficult and the situation unpredictable.

The bushfire started just after 10am on Tuesday. The cause is still a mystery.

The fire has prompted an emergency warning for people in an area bounded by Lindsay Street in the north, south to Thirsty Point Lookout and east to Southern Beekeepers Nature Reserve.

Fire crews are responding to the blaze, which is threatening homes in Cervantes. (WA Emergency)

A bushfire emergency warning to evacuate is also in place for people in area bounded by Jurien Road to the north, Munbinea Road to the east, south to Lobster Shack Cervantes and the coastline to the west, including the townsite of Jurien Bay in Cervantes and Nambung in the Shire of Dandaragan.

People living in the Marine Fields Estate need to evacuate north on Indian Ocean Drive towards Jurien Bay.

If you reside in the Jurien Bay townsite, you can evacuate to the north on Bashford Street or east on Jurien Road. The Jurien Bay Sport & Recreation Centre remains open.

While those south of the Cervantes Road and Indian Ocean Drive intersection need to leave in a southerly direction towards Lancelin on Indian Ocean Drive.

There is currently an extreme fire danger warning in place for a number of districts including Lesueur, which is about 50km from Cervantes.

Residents can stay up to date with the situation on the EmergencyWA website.

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2022-12-13 16:12:54Z
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