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UNBELIEVABLE: Wa bans burning amid escalating bushfire risk | History Defined

Bushfire season has arrived early in Western Australia, prompting fire bans in Perth from Friday. (HANDOUT/DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES)

The increasing bushfire risk in West Australia has prompted the authorities to bring burning restrictions forward, as the state's top firefighter warns not enough people have survival plans.

Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Darren Klemm said the seasonal conditions were about five to eight weeks ahead of where they would normally be.

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