00:00Residents on edge as the fire bore down.
00:05Police had come around and just told us to evacuate and we got the text message.
00:10Because we've only got one road in and out, that's sort of when I was feeling a little bit unsafe.
00:18The fire jumped over Cape Naturalis Drive and into a bush reserve,
00:22as authorities urged people to watch for burning embers blowing around their homes.
00:27So we just came out and had a look. It was pretty black, the sun was orange. It's not good.
00:32Massive fire. A few of our mates, their houses are just up there.
00:35Yeah, like 50 metres away.
00:37So they had to go home and get evacuated.
00:41Water bombers attacked the blaze at the popular tourist spot.
00:44It's a bit unnerving, but you know, the fireys were onto it straight away, which was really awesome.
00:50Light winds meant firefighters had one less factor to contend with.
00:54The emergency level warning and evacuation order came as many locals here in Dunsborough were out enjoying the sunshine,
01:01leaving many with just minutes to grab the essentials and go.
01:05A timely reminder of the importance of having an active safety fire plan in place, ready to go at a moment's notice.
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