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25.01.2022 Great team effort under challenging circumstances. Well done troops

24.01.2022 Happy International Women’s Day! Women across emergency services are sharing the challenges they overcome every day to raise awareness of gender bias and inequa...lity. From the frontline to behind the scenes, we are so incredibly thankful for all the remarkable women leading positive change while keeping our community safe. Your service provides important visibility and inspires hope and confidence, empowering women across WA.

23.01.2022 Regional VFRS brigade receiving upgrades to facilities and appliances. Great to see the well need upgrades occur. Enjoy and stay safe. #FireandRescue #Volunteers #Newman

22.01.2022 Thank you to all our firefighters from every service. #thankafirefighter #redballoonday

20.01.2022 DONATIONS - WOOROLOO FIRE We have been incredibly humbled by the number of people wishing to help emergency services personnel and members of the community ...impacted by the Wooroloo bushfire. These generous offers of time and donations show how truly compassionate Western Australians are. Department of Communities has set up three evacuation centres for people displaced by the fire. The evacuees are being provided with everything they need in the short term such as food, clothes and toys. We are asking the community to please hold on to your donations at this time as we do not have capacity to process everything during this ongoing emergency. The most helpful thing you can do is continue to follow warnings, obey road closures and allow emergency services personnel to continue their great work. The Lord Mayor's Distress Relief Fund is now active for the Wooroloo Bushfire. You can make donations here: https://appealswa.org.au/current-appeals/ DFES Incident Photographer Evan Collis

20.01.2022 As the sun sets on the fourth day of our battle against the Wooroloo bushfire, more than 300 firefighters from across WA remain on the ground working tirelessly... to protect lives and homes. Their hard work, and the work of support personnel behind the scenes, has helped to save over 200 properties which were in the line of fire. This bushfire has now burnt over 10,000 hectares and has a 126 kilometre perimeter. With firefighters facing extremely difficult terrain and intense, unpredictable conditions, the role of aerial support has been invaluable in our efforts against the blaze. Another Large Air Tanker from NSW became operational late this afternoon, joining two others to drop retardant in at-risk areas to try to contain the fire. To those who have lost their homes, we understand that this is an extremely difficult and emotional time. Please know that your loss is felt strongly by our entire emergency services family and we know the WA community is with you as well. This fight is unfortunately far from over. We still face a dangerous few days ahead of us and we are once again asking the community to remain vigilant, follow the advice in our warnings on www.emergency.wa.gov.au and not become complacent. We understand you may be feeling frustration and stress, but please be assured that hundreds of personnel are working tirelessly around the clock to bring this bushfire under control. Career Firefighter Mick Dybac captured this powerful moment of fellow Daglish Senior Firefighter David Ellis, in front of a home they had just saved in the Wooroloo bushfire.

19.01.2022 Hopefully this will happen. The benefit's to all emergency services within DFES will be immense

19.01.2022 Thoughts are with everyone affected by this fire. Crews are doing an amazing job. Stay safe, stay vigilant and keep up to date with alerts!!

13.01.2022 Great Work Nick!!

12.01.2022 The DFES Page was impacted by this morning’s changes to Facebook. After working with the team at Facebook, DFES page visibility has been restored and we are abl...e to continue providing the WA community with vital emergency information. #Phew While this is an incredibly valuable platform for us to keep you updated during an emergency, please remember you can always access Alerts and Warnings, Total Fire Bans and Fire Danger Ratings at the following: www.emergency.wa.gov.au 13 DFES (13 3337) DFES Twitter (dfes_wa) ABC Local Radio

11.01.2022 Thank you for your continued vigilance and support as we work to keep you informed and safe during this complex incident. Here are some more answers to common q...uestions we have received in the past 24hrs. Why do I need to turn off my evaporative air conditioner? Burning embers can get into your roof space through your evaporative air conditioning unit, spreading quickly throughout your home. Find more info here on what to do with your evaporative air conditioning unit during a bushfire: https://bit.ly/3cCvI3l What are the DFES Rapid Damage Assessment team doing? The team are doing comprehensive sweeps of the area to identify damaged buildings and to assess structures, which might pose a danger to returning residents. We appreciate your patience while we confirm the extent of the damage. Where can I donate to those affected? The Lord Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund has been set up donate here: https://appealswa.org.au/current-appeals/ Has there been looting in the area? Two burglaries were reported to Police in the area, however these instances are not considered looting. Police are actively patrolling the area and encourage any suspicious activity to be reported to 131 444. What is the cause of the fire? The cause of the fire hasn’t been confirmed it’s much too early to know. At the moment our focus is protecting homes and lives. What if I have animals in the affected area? People who have evacuated and left animals behind, or may have fences damaged by fire putting animals at risk can contact the City of Swan for assistance on 9267 9267. The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development have 12 vets supported by the City of Swan and Shire of Mundaring rangers ready to patrol the fire area, once the area is safe, from Werribee Road in Woolooroo to Reen Road in Gidgegannup. Find more info in the latest warning at www.emergency.wa.gov.au We cannot stress enough how important it is that you have a bushfire plan, and are ready to action it quickly if needed. If you are able to leave and it is safe to do so, leave early. Do not wait for text messages or a knock on your door to make your decision. Roleystone Volunteer Fire Brigade Inc.

11.01.2022 Great work from the Volunteer and Career Firefighter's at this accident scene. Great outcome in rescuing the young lady and to hear the words from these great people is testament to all who attended. Fantastic effort

07.01.2022 Great work Karratha FRS. Awesome to see!!

05.01.2022 Happy Father's Day to the Father's and Grandfather's from all Fire and Emergency services. Hope you have a terrific day. Here is a wonderful insight from some of our Career Firefighter's from Vincent Fire Station!!