Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Fire Weather Warning for Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur fire weather districts Issued at 03:31 PM WST on Wednesday 24 December 2025 Weather Situation Very hot and dry conditions on Wednesday and Thursday with strong east to northeasterly winds peaking during the morning. Winds turning to the north to northwest during the evening. Gusty (and mostly dry) thunderstorms developing through parts of the warning area during the afternoon. For the rest of Wednesday 24 December: Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra and Swan Inland North For Thursday 25 December: Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: Midwest Coast, Midwest Inland, Lesueur, Yarra Yarra, Mortlock, Swan Inland North, Swan Coastal North, Swan Inland South, Brockman, Geographe, Blackwood, Capes, Southern Forests and Arthur The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advises you to: Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now. Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.emergency.wa.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au. Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency. For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.dfes.wa.gov.au. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am WST Thursday.