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November 27th, 2011 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
The Margaret River bushfire, sparked by a prescribed burn, destroyed 37 homes in the region.
The last of the residents who are yet to return their houses following the bushfires in the Margaret River region could be headed home this afternoon.
Shire of Augusta Margaret River president Ray Colyer said he was hopeful the Department of Environment and Conservation would make the announcement to let people back into the area at a meeting to be held at the Margaret River Recreation centre at 3.30pm.
He said DEC had told the people at a meeting this morning that this was the aim but it depended on what progress was made with ensuring the fire was contained properly.
“They have to be confident that those areas are safe for people to return to,” Mr Colyer said.
While some people are still waiting to get back to their homes after evacuating on Thursday, there are others who are waiting just to be able to leave their homes after deciding to stay and defend their homes from the fire.
The risk of fire is slowly diminishing.
According to the DEC the fire is now within containment lines and weather conditions are favourable.
While some people have been able to return to their properties, evacuation remains in place in sections of Wilderness Estate.
As residents assess the damage and consider the future, smoke may still remain on the horizon as the DEC continues prescribed burning.
Keiran McNamara, the director-general of the DEC said prescribed burning was inherently dangerous but it would continue to be an essential part of protecting the community from bushfires.
‘‘In the absence of prescribed burning, unfortunately we will see worse tragedies than what we’ve experienced this week,” he said.
The latest bushfire advice said the DEC would continue to burn out a number of unburnt pockets within containment lines, which have been identified as a potential threat to burn security if conditions worsen.
It said smoke from the burning out of these pockets may be visible in Margaret River and surrounding areas.
The emergency relocation welfare centre at the Margaret River Cultural Centre is still operating.
All closed roads are being inspected and once declared safe, roads will be progressively opened.
The DEC has advised school leavers planning to go to the bushfire-affected area, including Prevelly Park Caravan Park to make alternative plans.
The bushfire warning has been removed altogether for most in the area, while a bushfire “watch and act” has been downgraded to an “advice” for people west of Caves Road, south of Wallcliffe Road and north of Mammoth Cave Road.
Although there is no immediate danger people are being asked to stay alert and monitor their surroundings by watching for signs of a bushfire, especially smoke and flames.
A total of 31 houses, four sheds and nine chalets, including the historic Wallcliffe House, have been lost to the fire, while 16 houses and one shop have been damaged at Prevelly, Gnarabup and Redgate.
For more information phone 1300 657 209, visit www.dec.wa.gov.au or www.fesa.wa.gov.au
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