Residents told it’s ‘too late to leave’ as wildfire in Western Australia triples in size

A screengrab shows the extent of the fire in Western Australia - (Screengrab/ABC News)

A string of coastal communities in Western Australia have been warned it is “too late to leave” as raging bushfires cut off towns and evacuations roads.

Emergency warnings remain in place for communities in Wedge Island, Grey, Cervantes, Nambung, and Cooljarlo, but the residents have no way to get out.