Emergency bushfire warning in place for parts of Wedge Island, Grey, Cervantes, Nambung and Cooljarloo in the Shire of Dandaragan

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Residents in a series of coastal communities threatened by a bushfire have been told it’s too late to leave and they should find shelter as the fire burns through evacuation points.

An emergency warning is in place for parts of Wedge Island, Grey, Cervantes, Nambung and Cooljarloo in the Shire of Dandaragan in Western Australia.