* A Smoke Alert has been issued for people in the Lower South West including WINDY HARBOUR, NORTHCLIFFE, MANJIMUP, TONEBRIDGE, DENMARK and surrounding areas in LOWER SOUTH WEST and GREAT SOUTHERN ...

The small WA communities of Windy Harbour and Northcliffe are battling challenging conditions and fatigue from a bushfire that has threatened both towns for more than a month.

Windy Harbour Road remains closed to traffic north and south, with Department of Biodiversity, Conservation and Attractions (DBCA) officials having urged locals on Tuesday to act immediately.