WA Fire and Emergency Services urge residents to create a bushfire plan

Perth and the southwest have seen drier-than-usual weather for the last two years meaning bushfires are inevitable. A bushfire safety campaign started earlier than usual, encouraging residents to download an app to stay prepared. Perth has experienced four days of temperatures higher than 30 degrees, marking the beginning of a long, hot and dry summer. The Department of Fire and Emergency Services has already bought additional aircraft in response to a warm first month of spring.