An Emergency Warning was issued just before 5am today for residents and in Eagle Bay townsite, Meelup Regional Park and in an area bounded by Cape Naturaliste and Dunsborough.
DFES warns there is a threat to lives and homes, endangering people in those areas and advising that they need to act immediately to survive.
"You are in danger and need to act immediately to survive. There is a threat to lives and homes," the warning from Emergency WA read.
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