<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents have been told to evacuate immediately as firefighters try to contain an out-of-control bushfire north of Perth.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>WA's Department of Fire and Emergency Services this morning issued an emergency warning for those in Ledge Point bounded by Old Ledge Point Road to the north, Indian Ocean Drive to the east, Bennies Road to the south and the coast to the west.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents are being told to leave immediately as there is a threat to lives and homes.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>KEEP UP TO DATE WITH WARNINGS: </span></strong><a href="https://www.emergency.wa.gov.au/" rel="" target="_blank" title="WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services"><strong><span>WA Department of Fire and Emergency Services</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Drivers are urged to leave in an easterly direction along Ledge Point Road towards Indian Ocean Drive and travel north to Lancelin if it is safe to do so.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An evacuation has been set up at Lancelin Community Sports Centre.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Anyone unable to leave is being advised to shelter now and those who are not home are told it is too dangerous to return.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/wa-ledge-point-bushfire-emergency-warning/589cb7b7-a875-48f7-83f8-147d67fccbb8" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The bushfire started about 1am (AEWT) and is burning uncontained towards the Ledge Point townsite. It is moving in a west-north-westerly direction.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/abc-working-to-resolve-issue-after-radio-national-goes-silent/bfb33ea7-4a7d-44f8-b6fc-81ab24b56c8f" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>ABC working to resolve issue after Radio National goes silent</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="tweet" data-tweet-id="1901416890360299616?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" data-user="9NewsAUS"></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>South-east of Ledge Point, a watch and act warning has been issued for a controlled and contained fire near the eastern parts of Yeal Nature Reserve.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The warning applies to those bounded by Sullivan Road to the north, Brand Highway to the east and Airfield Road to the south in parts of Bambun, Coonabidgee and Yeal.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>There is a possible threat to lives and homes as the fire moves in a north westerly direction after burning through about 1092 hectares.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The area is currently under a high fire danger warning as temperatures soar to the mid-30s in parts of the state.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>