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A fire truck drives down a highway towards large plumes of smoke.

Plumes of dark grey smoke rise from behind a row of beach shacks.

Smoke blows over the coast near Cervantes amid a bushfire emergency threatening the coastal town in WA.

A sign stating 'Cervantas: Another day in Paradise' as drivers enter the town

A brick centre with the sign Jurien Sport & Recreation Centre.

A large smoke cloud from a bushfire.

headshot of a woman with a wry epxression standing in an outside corridor.

Road closed signs at Cervantes

A man with glasses and a wide brim hat stands in a playground

A plane is refueled at a rural airport

  • The fire is approximately 48km long north to south
  • It's proving tricky to control on the western side with crews experiencing strong easterly windy
  • Most of the work last night was about strengthening containment lines around Cervantes
  • There are 200 firefighters on site
  • There are 4 fixed wing aircraft and  2 helicopters on site
  • Two large air tankers are also coming in this afternoon, stationed from Busselton
  • The north-western edge of the fire is about 10km from Cervantes
  • Cervantes faces a significant risk due to high fuel loads in the area
  • The presence of unexploded ammunition is proving another complication for firefighters