Eyre Highway still closed

The Eyre highway is still closed due to fire which has been raging in the area since December 20.

The latest from Emergency WA has a bushfire advice warning for the Eyre Highway including Balladonia Roadhouse, Caiguna, Balladonia Homestead and south to Israelite Bay in the shires of Dundas and Esperance.

According to the ABC, DFES Superintendent Mark Bowen said firefighters had made good progress on all the fire fronts over the past couple of days, but conditions were set to get worse.

"We currently have nine fires that we are managing out of Kalgoorlie and they range from out at Balladonia through to Norseman and up to Coolgardie," he said.

During the past week, authorities have flown in emergency supplies and set up first-aid posts in Caiguna.

DFES has advised that due to the fires, the Eyre Highway is closed to all westbound traffic at the quarantine checkpoint at the Western Australia/South Australia border, 12 kilometres east of Eucla.

NHVR Chief Operations Officer Paul Salvati is urging operators to keep up to date with road closures and avoid the Eyre Highway where possible.

“Drivers are asked to avoid the area, ensure they have enough food and water supplies, and avoid using back tracks and unsealed roads to get around road closures.

“We’re also asking operators to refer to the Main Roads Travel Map and to not send vehicles out on the road if they’re at risk of being stranded.

“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility, that’s why we’re urging caution during these extreme conditions.”

For updated information on road closures in Western Australia, visit Emergency WA here.