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How Fireproof is your plan?

90% of WA is bushfire prone. Bushfires are dangerous and happen every year. The single biggest killer is indecision.

What will you do if there is a bushfire near you?

A bushfire plan can help keep you and your family safe. Create one now in under 15 minutes.

Leave early

Your safest choice.

Stay and defend

Only if you’re well prepared.

Help me decide

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Access your bushfire plan anytime - even without an internet connection.

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How do I choose my plan? What is the safest choice?

You create your own plan by considering the unique set of circumstances that relate to you and your household.

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Bushfire preparation checklists and resources

Bushfire protective clothing (1.4MB PDF)

Whether you are staying or leaving, everyone in your household needs these protective clothing.

Bushfire Warning System and Fire Danger Ratings in WA (0.4MB PDF)

Find out what Advice, Watch and Act, Emergency Warning, and All Clear mean and how to use the fire danger ratings to monitor conditions in your area.

Firefighting equipment you need to stay and defend (1.3MB PDF)

You can better prepare if you choose to stay and defend your house from a bushfire by having every single item on this equipment list.

How to find shelter if it is too late to leave your property (1.1MB PDF)

Sheltering in your own home during a bushfire should be your last option, here is what to do if you are unable to leave your property.

How to prepare your property for a bushfire (1.3MB PDF)

You can better prepare your home for a bushfire by completing this Property Preparation Checklist.

Preparing your Emergency Evacuation Kit (0.4MB PDF)

Find a list of what to pack before a disaster occurs and a list of items to pack on the day, including what to pack for your pet.

Preparing your Emergency Kit to Stay and Defend (1.3MB PDF)

Staying to defend your home is extremely dangerous, you must be mentally and physically read. Understand what you need to prepare and always have a bak up plan to stay safe, independent of power and water supply.

Travelling during a bushfire (0.4MB PDF)

If you are traveling or staying near bushland, fire is a real risk. Pack an emergency kit including items such as woollen blankets, drinking water, and protective clothing.
View all our bushfire emergency resources