2023 Wanneroo bushfire

[1][2] The fire destroyed over 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) of land, including farms and residential buildings in Wanneroo as of 28 November[update].

Residents east of Franklin Road were advised that it was too late to leave and needed to shelter in a room away from the fire front.

Those in the emergency warning area west of Franklin Road were advised to leave now in a westerly direction if the way is clear.

[13][14][15] At 10:00 pm, news reports stated that more than 1700 acres[dubious – discuss] of land, wild bushes and housing properties had been burned down and urged residents in suburbs such as Ashby, Banksia Grove, Carramar, Jandabup, Mariginiup, Melaleuca, Sinagra and Tapping to evacuate.

[18] At 3:00 pm, Premier Roger Cook confirmed that overnight another eight housing properties were burnt down bringing the total up to 18 destroyed homes in Wanneroo.

[22] At 3:00 pm, DFES stated that lives and homes were under threat, but just after midday on the 26th the alert level was downgraded to a 'watch and act' due to the fire being contained, but not yet controlled.

Even though contained, WA's Emergency Services Minister Stephen Dawson said crews remained on high alert.

[23] At 9:00 am, DFES stated that dozens of homes in Western Australia had been damaged or completely destroyed by fire as authorities warned residents to remain alert.

Firefighters contained the blaze overnight, but residents have been warned that conditions can change at any time, with a Watch and Act alert in place for those in Jandabup, Melaleuca, Wanneroo and Mariginiup.