Emergency services are continuing to battle multiple bushfires on the West Coast that have burnt 45,000 hectares and forced the evacuation of the former gold-mining settlement of Corinna.
An emergency warning remains active for Sandy Cape and surrounding areas as firefighters work to control the blazes.
State Fire Commander Jeremy Smith said teams are currently conducting assessments of potential damage to structures in the region.
“We have aircraft undertaking these assessments where possible, however low cloud cover is affecting our ability to gather this intelligence in some areas,” he said.
“We are focusing our efforts on protecting key assets, including infrastructure and cultural and natural values.”
More than 50 remote area team firefighters, six bulldozers and 32 aircraft have been deployed to combat the fires.
Smith said high fire danger weather caused by heatwave temperatures in the thirties is continuing to “present additional challenges” for firefighters.
While authorities downgraded the emergency warning for Corinna to watch and act status overnight, Smith said it is “still not safe to return to the area at this stage”.
Emergency services are hosting a community information session today at the Zeehan Fire Station on Main Street between 11am and 2pm.
The session is open to evacuees from Corinna and travellers who may intend to pass through fire-affected areas.
