Bunbury Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service

04/04/2026

13/11/2025

🔥 Capel HAZMAT Fire 🔥

Crews from Bunbury and Busselton were kept busy Tuesday night, responding to a 5th Alarm HAZMAT Structure Fire at an industrial facility in Capel. Firefighters in breathing apparatus (BA) worked with multiple hose lines, up to nine storeys high, to bring the incident under control.

Due to the complexity of the fire, two specialist appliances from the Perth Metro Region were deployed to assist.

🪜 Fremantle’s Combined Ladder Platform (CLP) was mobilised, which is able to provide an elevated water stream, overhead thermal imaging and aerial access of up to 32 metres, supporting crews in firefighting operations.

🧰 Murdoch’s Specialised Equipment Tender (SET) was also mobilised, supplying HAZMAT support and additional breathing apparatus resources for crews working in challenging conditions.

Incidents of this scale test every team involved. As always, it was fantastic to see volunteer and career firefighters working seamlessly together to bring the fire under control safely and efficiently.

Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association of WA Inc
Busselton Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service

01/06/2025

23/05/2025

To our amazing volunteers at Bunbury Volunteer Fire & Rescue Service, and to all volunteers around the state:
This Volunteer Week, we want you to know how deeply grateful we are for your service. Your commitment to helping others, whether it's rushing to the scene of an emergency or supporting vital community services, is truly admirable. Thank you for your compassion, your strength, and your unwavering dedication. We see you, we appreciate you, and we celebrate you!

Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA

04/05/2025

On International Firefighters’ Day, we honour the brave individuals who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty and recognise all firefighters for their unwavering commitment in service of others 💙

Bushfires, house fires, road crash rescues and more, their courage whilst facing emergencies is a true testament to their character and dedication.

Join us in taking a moment today to thank all firefighters, past and present, for putting their lives on the line to protect our community 🙌

25/04/2025

Lest we forget 🌹

27/03/2025

🏃‍♂️🚒 State Easter Fire Fighting Championships🚒🏃‍♀️

The fire fighting championships normally held in North Fremantle, are this year coming to Bunbury!
Teams from all around the state come together to battle it out in fire fighting events to hone their skills and take out 1st place 🥇
There will be plenty to see and do, including plenty of fire truck displays and hoses for the kids (and big kids 😉) to sq**rt some water around! 💦
📆 When? From 9:00am Saturday 19th April and 9:00am Sunday 20th April.
📍 Where? At the DFES Fire & Rescue Competition facilities, between Hay Park and South West Sports Centre.
(Map in comments)

Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association of WA Inc
Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
City of Bunbury

08/03/2025

🚒Stay prepared for the remaining bushfire season.🔥

The risk of bushfires remains significant, with hot, dry, and windy conditions expected over the next few months. It is essential to have a bushfire plan in place, along with maintaining your property preparation, such as fire breaks, trimming branches, and cleaning gutters.

Bushfires can start suddenly and without warning. To survive a bushfire, you must be ready to make your own decisions. The single biggest killer is indecision. It’s important to understand your risks and plan what you’ll do to keep safe when a bushfire threatens your life or home.

My Bushfire Plan is a bushfire preparedness tool, providing you with one place to prepare, store, print, share and update your bushfire plan any time, from any device.

It’s important to understand bushfire warnings before a fire threatens your home.

There are three warning levels which move up and down to reflect the risk to your life or property:

Advice: There is a fire in the area but there is no immediate threat to lives or homes. Stay alert and watch for signs of fire.

Watch and Act: There is a possible threat to lives or homes. If your plan is to leave, leave now. If your plan is to stay, get ready to actively defend.

Emergency Warning: There is a threat to lives or homes and you need to take immediate action to survive. You must seek shelter or leave now if its is safe to do so.

Prepare your property

It doesn’t matter if you’re staying or leaving, there are some important yet simple things you can do to help protect your home from a bushfire, even if you’re not there.

Find more information about preparing your home by completing a preparing your property checklist.

For the latest information visit emergency.wa.gov.au. Did you know the Emergency WA app is now available for download from the App Store or Google Play.

Stay prepared for a bushfire to keep yourself and your household safe.

18/02/2025

👁️ See something? Say something 🗣️

Whilst our urban tanker was at the bushfire in Hoffman assisting throughout the night, our pump and light tanker turned out to a structure fire in Carey park.

Bunbury Police are seeking the public’s assistance for information as they investigate the cause of the structure fire.

Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
South West District - WA Police Force

Bunbury Detectives are seeking the public’s assistance for information as they investigate a fire at a church in Carey Park during the early hours of Tuesday, 18 February 2025.

About 4:15am, police and Department of Fire and Emergency Services (DFES) were called to a fire at a church located on Lowe Street. The fire damaged the creche and main area of the church before being extinguished.

At this time, the cause of the fire is being treated as suspicious and detectives urge anyone with any information, or who saw any suspicious activity in the area, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestopperswa.com.au

Anyone with CCTV, mobile phone, or dash-cam vision relating to this fire can upload the vision direct to detectives via the below link:
https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/careyparkfire

10/02/2025

🚫 A Total Fire Ban has been declared for 11 February 2025 for the local government areas below 🚫

⚠ South West Region:

- Shire Of Capel
- Shire Of Dardanup

⚠ Lower South West Region:

- City Of Busselton
- Shire Of Augusta Margaret River
- Shire Of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
- Shire Of Boyup Brook
- Shire Of Donnybrook-Balingup
- Shire Of Manjimup
- Shire Of Nannup

ℹ For more information on Total Fire Bans and to check the Fire Danger Ratings in your area visit emergency.wa.gov.au. Local Government Authority boundaries on Emergency WA are indicative only and do not represent the exact gazetted local government boundary.

05/02/2025

🔥 Davenport Bushfire 🔥

Our team responded alongside bunbury CFRS to the bushfire in Davenport on Tuesday morning at 1:00am, with multiple shifts working tirelessly around the clock since.

Many stations from across the region are still working to patrol and consolidate containment lines.

With the current and forecasted weather, things can change in an instant, keep up to date with the latest warnings and information at:

📱 Download the new EmergencyWA app for the latest up to date information, warnings and advice on the incident.

💻 Or visit https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

🗺️ It's paramount you have a bushfire plan and are prepared to enact it at a moment's notice. A bushfire plan typically includes preparedness measures such as having an evacuation plan, knowing what to take with you (important documents, medications, etc.), and understanding the local warning systems and where to find information during a fire event.

📱To create your plan, visit mybushfireplan.wa.gov.au or download the My Bushfire Plan app from the App Store or Google Play.
✅ Once completed you can access your plans at any time on your device, even without internet connection!

Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA
Volunteer Fire & Rescue Services Association of WA Inc
City of Bunbury

23/12/2024

⚠️ Stanley Road Waste Management Facility Fire ⚠️

🔥 Several crews are still on scene extinguishing the fire at the Stanley Rd tip in Wellesley.

‼️ There is a hazmat general warning in place for the surrounding areas due to smoke from the incident.

📱 Download the new EmergencyWA app for the latest up to date information, warnings and advice on the incident.

💻 Or visit https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/

**Photo is not related to the incident**

Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA