Bush Fire Alert: Cooloongup (Rockingham)

A bush fire has been burning in Cooloongup since 16:30 this afternoon. Fire crews and water-bombers (a chopper and the yellow water bomber plane) did multiple water drops for over 2 hours. There were signs of the fire easing but black smoke is now coming from the fire, which is visible from the Village at Wellard and Leda. Kerosine Lane was closed to traffic earlier. Areas bordered between Rockingham shopping centre and Mandurah Road and Ennis Road need to be vigilant while homes (and wildlife) near Leda Reserve are in close proximity. Rockingham hospital and Ennis Avenue have been affected by smoke.