Hopetoun Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services Western Australia

Hopetoun Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services Western Australia DFES appreciates the value in embracing social media to foster meaningful relationships with the community of Western Australia. i. ii. Exercise courtesy;
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This page is the official page for Hopetoun Volunteer Fire and emergency services

This page is to provide information and promote the activities of the Hopetoun Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services Western Australia within our local community. When used appropriately, social media can assist emergency services to:
• meet emergency responsibilities
• educate and share knowledge with the community

about alerts and warnings
• interact and engage with community groups by providing localised fire and emergency services information and education
• publicise local emergency related events
• promote the work and achievements of fire and emergency services and its personnel
• foster positive and constructive discussions on emergency management topics and issues
• attract and recruit new members to BGUs


General Information
In no way are the views of the Shire of Ravensthorpe represented upon this page, either by the Brigade or by external comments. The Brigade does not accept responsibility for external comments on this page. They are not representative of the opinions or views of the Brigade. Posts may be deleted as determined, at the Brigade’s absolute discretion, if comments contain:
a. Violent, obscene, profane, hateful, derogatory, racist or sexist language links or images;
b. Information that may compromise the safety or security of the public;
c. Any discussion or promotion of behaviour that is unlawful;
d. Comments that threaten or defame any person or organisation;
e. Solicitations, advertisements, endorsements or spam;
f. Encouragement or glamorisation of the use of alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs;
g. Hyperlinks to pages that contain any of the aforementioned material;
h. Multiple successive irrelevant posts by a single user;
i. Repetitive posts copied and pasted or duplicated by single or multiple users;
j. Any other inappropriate content or comments as determined by the Management Committee. b) When interacting with this page, the Brigade requests that the public:
i. Does not post any personal addresses or phone numbers;
iii. Acknowledge that the Brigade cannot check the accuracy of every public post and does not take any responsibility for reliance on posts on this page;
iv. Adhere to Facebook Guidelines (or other social media guidelines appropriate to each profile);
v. By ‘liking’ this page you acknowledge the terms outlined in these Guidelines for Visitors and Users;
vi. Users who do not comply with these guidelines will be blocked from the page at the discretion of the Hopetoun Volunteer Fire & Emergency Services.

06/04/2023

🐥 Please be egg-stra cautious on the roads this long weekend.
Be patient and enjoy the ride.

Plan your drive before hopping off 🐇 check out our Travel Map for more info - https://travelmap.mainroads.wa.gov.au/

30/03/2023

🔥 Prescribed Burns: France Street & Mary Ann Drive, Hopetoun 🔥

Hazard reduction burns will be carried out today on the north side of France Street and Mary Ann Drive in north Hopetoun.

Works will commence at approximately 10am.

🚧 Please adhere to any traffic management in place and watch for firefighters working in the area 👏👏

28/03/2023

Good morning,

Please be advised there will be a prescribed burn just north off platypus road, on Steerdale road.
This will be happening today.

Thanks

https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/ #

Emergency WA is the State's official website for community warnings and other emergency management information for bushfires, storms, cyclones, floods, prescribed burns, hazardous material incidents and more. Important Preparation, Prevention, Response and Recovery information is all found here.

22/03/2023

🔥 Bushfire at Munglinup and East Munglinup 🔥

*This post was updated at 3.20pm to include speed reduction info for South Coast Highway*

🟥A bushfire ADVICE is in place for people in an area bounded by South Coast Highway, Yorrel Street, Memorial Drive and Fallows Street in Munglinup.

🟥 Crews are also responding to a fire near the South Coast Highway and Farmers Road at East Munglinup.

🟥 Firefighters are operating along the South Coast Highway, please take care and watch for Emergency Service Personnel in the area.

🟥A speed reduction of 40km is in place on the South Coast Highway between Munglinup and Neds Corner Road as smoke is impacting the road.

For more info: https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au

Please follow: Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA

Main Roads ☎️ 138 138

https://travelmap.mainroads.wa.gov.au/Home/Map

03/03/2023

Good afternoon,
Please be advised there is a bush fire north of steeldale meadows.
We are currently attending the scene.

If you see or smell smoke please ring 000

https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/ #

Emergency WA is the State's official website for community warnings and other emergency management information for bushfires, storms, cyclones, floods, prescribed burns, hazardous material incidents and more. Important Preparation, Prevention, Response and Recovery information is all found here.

23/02/2023

❤️THANK YOU ❤️

All the bushfires in our region are now at advice level. Residents are urged to remain vigilant and continue to monitor www.emergency.wa.gov.au

DFES and the DBCA would like to thank local firefighters, the Shire of Ravensthorpe and the local community for your assistance and cooperation. They say the success is largely because of your actions in the immediate response to these fires 👏👏

It was a huge collaborative effort and we’re lucky to have so many dedicated staff, organisations, volunteers and businesses who helped out at all hours of the day and night, in tough conditions and often at short notice 😍😍

We appreciate every single person who helped. Thank you 🙏 And we hope you all get a good rest soon!

🟥 There are no reports of any significant damage to private property.

🟥 Approx. 24,400 hectares burnt in total.

🟥 Western Power Infrastructure has been impacted. Crews continue to undertake repair work to restore power to affected areas.

For further details. https://www.westernpower.com.au/faults-outages/

Bushfire info: https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

Main Roads travel map: https://travelmap.mainroads.wa.gov.au/
Main Roads ☎️ 138 138

🔥Please see www.dfes.wa.gov.au/ for bushfire info and advice. And please follow Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA on social media. 🔥

FYI
22/02/2023

FYI

🔥Community Bushfire Update at 2pm today 🔥

Please join us for a community update meeting on the current bushfires in our region.

Where: Ravensthorpe Town Hall

When: 2pm today

Who: All are welcome. DFES and Shire staff will provide updates on the current bushfire situation.

Please share this with anyone who you think might like to attend.

For those unable to attend information will be provided on this page, and via www.ravensthorpe.wa.gov.au/ but please always follow www.emergency.wa.gov.au for the latest bushfire info.

🔥Please also visit www.dfes.wa.gov.au/ for bushfire info and advice. And please follow Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA on social media. 🔥

FYI please be safe
22/02/2023

FYI please be safe

Good morning,

🟥 Several bushfires are still burning across the Shire of Ravensthorpe this morning, including several at Watch and Act level. Please follow this link to read more: www.emergency.wa.gov.au

🟥 It has been a huge collaborative effort overnight with firefighters on the scene, actively fighting the fires. Thank you to Bush Fire Service volunteers, Career Fire and Rescue Service, Parks and Wildlife Service, SES volunteers, St John, Main Roads, local contractors and farmer response units, all of whom have been in attendance 👏👏

🟥 The South Coast Hwy From West River Rd to Newdegate Ravensthorpe Rd remains closed this morning. Emergency Services are on site. Smoke is in the area. Exercise extreme caution. Avoid the area.

🟥 60km/h speed restrictions are in place for the South Coast Highway from Munglinup Townsite to 1km east of Neds Corner Road.

🟥Water Corporation is asking residents in Munglinup and Ravensthorpe to please limit water use to essential purposes only.
This means limiting water use to drinking, cooking and personal hygiene. Filling water tanks or bathtubs should be avoided

🔥Please visit https://www.dfes.wa.gov.au/ for bushfire info and advice. And please follow Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA 🔥

FYI
21/02/2023

FYI

🔥 A bushfire ADVICE is current for people south east of Hayes Nature Reserve and west of Cheadanup Nature Reserve in an area bounded in an area bound by Moolyall Road, Woodenup Road, Nindilbillup Road, Jerdacuttup Road and Rockhole Road in northern parts of JERDACUTTUP, RAVENSTHORPE and western parts of MUNGLINUP in the SHIRE OF RAVENSTHORPE.🔥

Update time: 08:02 PM, 22 February 2023.

This warning has been downgraded from a Watch and Act to a Bushfire Advice.

There is no threat to lives or homes.

Although there is no immediate danger you need to be aware and keep up to date in case the situation changes.

The fire started near the intersection of WOODENUP RD and NINDILBILLUP RD in RAVENSTHORPE.

❗ WHAT TO DO: ❗

- Stay alert and monitor your surroundings.
Watch for signs of a bushfire, especially smoke and flames.
- Close all doors and windows, and turn off evaporative air conditioners but keep water running through the system if possible.
- Read through your bushfire survival plan.
- If you do not have a plan, decide what you will do if the situation gets worse. You can make a plan by visiting My Bushfire Plan

If driving
- Be extremely careful when driving through the area.
- Turn your headlights on and drive slowly.
- Watch for emergency services personnel and follow their directions.

🔥 BUSHFIRE BEHAVIOUR: 🔥

The bushfire is stationary.

It is not contained or controlled.

🚨 WHAT FIREFIGHTERS ARE DOING 🚨

Firefighters are monitoring and patrolling the area overnight.

🚧 ROAD CLOSURES AND CONDITIONS: 🚧

Avoid the area and be aware of fire and emergency services personnel working on site.

60km/h speed restrictions are in place for South Coast Highway from Munglinup Townsite to 1km east of Neds Corner Road.

Motorists are asked to avoid the area, reduce speed and drive carefully due to smoke. Road information may also be available from Main Roads WA by visiting the Main Roads Travel Map, calling 138 138 or by contacting your Local Government Authority.

🚁 DRONES AND AERIAL SUPPORT: 🚁

Never fly a drone, model aircraft or multirotor near bushfires. Doing so poses a major safety risk to firefighting personnel in the air and on the ground, and forces aircraft to be grounded or redirected, hindering firefighting efforts.

COVID-19

If you are told to leave in an emergency, don't stay at home even if you have COVID-19 or COVID-like symptoms. You may stay at a friend or relative's house, an evacuation centre or other suitable accommodation.

If you have COVID-19 or symptoms of COVID-19, take these steps to prevent spreading the illness if you can:
wear a mask around other people
wash your hands regularly
stay and sleep in a separate room
maintain physical distancing.

ℹ No further updates will be published to Facebook for this incident. For the latest information visit

www.emergency.wa.gov.au

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