{"id":532914,"date":"2026-03-11T08:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/532914\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T08:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T08:52:13","slug":"perth-hills-bushfire-homes-and-lives-under-threat-as-blaze-rages-in-beechina-in-the-shire-of-mundaring","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/532914\/","title":{"rendered":"Perth Hills bushfire: Homes and lives under threat as blaze rages in Beechina in the Shire of Mundaring"},"content":{"rendered":"

Residents in parts of the Perth Hills are being told to act now as a bushfire burns in the Shire of Mundaring.<\/p>\n

At 3.03pm, an emergency order was issued to people bound by Great Eastern Highway, Doconing Road and Old Northam Road in parts of Beechina.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou are in danger and need to act immediately to survive,\u201d the warning stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is a threat to lives and homes.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"ACamera IconA bushfire emergency is in place for the area in red. A watch and act has also been issued for the area outlined in orange. In yellow is an advice alert. Credit: Emergency WA<\/p>\n

Residents have been told to shelter inside their homes as it is too late to leave the area.<\/p>\n

A watch and act and advice alert were put in place at 4.41pm for residents to the north-west of the emergency zone.<\/p>\n

People bounded by Forge Drive, Government Road and Old Northam Road in parts of Chidlow and Wooroloo are told to be \u201cbe aware of ember attacks\u201d and remain vigilant as conditions are changing.<\/p>\n

Aerial support has been sent to assist crews who are battling the inferno on the ground.<\/p>\n

The bushfire is not contained or controlled and it is moving in a westerly direction.<\/p>\n

\"TheCamera IconThe bushfire in Beechina from above. Credit: 7NEWS<\/p>\n

Great Eastern Highway between Carter Road and Doconing Road has been closed as a result of the blaze.<\/p>\n

Motorists are advised to avoid the area and exercise caution.<\/p>\n

People in the emergency zone are urged to follow the safety advice below:<\/p>\n

\"ACamera IconA property has been engulfed in flames. Credit: 7NEWSIt is too late to leave. Fire has impacted evacuation routes and leaving now will put your life in danger.You need to identify a room in your home where you can shelter from the approaching fire. It should have running water, such as a kitchen or laundry, and have a clear exit so you can easily escape.You must shelter before the fire arrives, as the extreme heat will kill you before the flames reach you.Close all doors and windows and turn off evaporative air conditioners but keep water running through the system if possible.Monitor both inside and outside of your home for fires and embers and turn on sprinklers if you have them.If your home catches fire and the conditions inside become unbearable, go to an area that has already been burnt.Protect yourself by wearing strong leather boots in case you need to leave your home.If you are in immediate danger, call Triple Zero (000).<\/p>\n

Bushfire updates can be found at Emergency WA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Residents in parts of the Perth Hills are being told to act now as a bushfire burns in…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":532915,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,98076,44,45],"class_list":["post-532914","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-bushfires","tag-news","tag-wa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532914","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=532914"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/532914\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/532915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=532914"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=532914"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=532914"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}