September 5, 2026 — 3:00am

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Darren Klemm remembers a time when volunteers didn’t bother warning the public about every little spot fire.

“We’d go to fires out at the back of Cullacabardee, and just not tell anyone anything. You know, roads would get closed, but it was just the way it was and people got on with it too,” he says.

However, now in his ninth year as Western Australia’s Department of Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner, Klemm says in 2026, constant updates are non-negotiable.

“The growth is unbelievable, and the expectation…

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