Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Western Australia Fire Weather Warning for Burrup, Ashburton Inland, Ashburton Coast, Exmouth Gulf Coast and Gascoyne Coast fire weather districts Issued at 04:37 PM WST on Thursday 26 March 2026 Weather Situation Strong and gusty northeast to southeast winds across the western Pilbara and the western Gascoyne, reaching hurricane force about the coast, as Severe Tropical Cyclone Narelle passes near the NW Cape early Friday morning and down the Gascoyne coast during Friday. Winds will tend north to northwesterly to the north of the cyclone during Friday. These winds will drive enhanced fire dangers Thursday night and during Friday, reaching Catastrophic about the Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast. For the rest of Thursday 26 March: Catastrophic Fire Danger for the following areas: Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: Burrup and Ashburton Inland For Friday 27 March: Catastrophic Fire Danger for the following areas: Ashburton Coast and Exmouth Gulf Coast Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: Burrup, Ashburton Inland and Gascoyne Coast 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 Friday.