Update: A watch and act warning for people in Myrup and Merivale to the immediate north of Esperance has been downgraded to an advice message.
The 18,000-hectare blaze is no longer a threat to lives or homes but is not controlled at its eastern edge.
Update: As a result of the fires, the Avon Valley National Park will remain closed.
The park will be closed until 8am, November 25.
People are being urged to avoid the area, and those who are already in the area are being told to leave for a safer place.
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AS of Monday, a watch and act fire warning remained in place for people in Bindoon and the Shire of Chittering.
It came after firefighters battled a string of bushfires across Western Australia.
A total of four separate emergency warnings were issued on Sunday for fires outside Perth and Esperance.
An elderly man suffered burns to his legs during a fire in Bindoon and was taken to hopsital by road.
Department of Fire and Emergency Services reported one home and two sheds were lost in the Bindoon blaze, which has been raging in bushland and on private land.
About 80 firefighters and support personnel were on site fighting the fire.
Western Power crews were also preparing to rebuild the electricity network damaged by the Bindoon fire, which saw 13 power poles burnt and several power lines in need of replacement.
Three hundred and sixty customers were without power with the restoration process estimated to have been completed by Monday evening.
The Bindoon fire saw DFES issue an emergency warning for Julimar State Forest in the Shire of Toodyay.
It was feared the flames could have entered the forest, given the windy conditions.
Their fears proved real when the fire was stopped at the edge of the forest.
On Monday morning watch and act notices remained in place for Julimar State Forest, as well as for Myrup in the Shire of Esperance.
The Bindoon fire was described as controlled and contained, while the Myrup fire, which was travelling at 1.2km/h, was contained but not controlled.
The Shire of Toodyay is no stranger to bushfires, most notably on December 29, 2009 when nearly 40 homes were destroyed.
In 2013 a serious bushfire also put Toodyay residents on high alert , with about 50 homes threatened.
It took about four hours to contain the blaze, with two fixedwing aircraft, three helitacs and up to 175 firefighters joining the effort.
For up-to-date information, visit dfes.wa.gov.au, follow DFES on Twitter @dfes_wa, or click back to Avon Valley Advocate’s website for the latest updates.
