Bomb Response officers and the Australian Defence Force have blown up a marine flare that washed up onto a Madora Bay beach.
The flare was discovered on the shore around 9.30am on Monday at the end of Tranby Street.
Several locals reported hearing a loud bang followed by a black plume of smoke.
Baldivis Police on the lookout for reckless dirt bike riders
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Fire crews battle early morning blaze in Warnbro
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More paramedics, ambulances to be stationed in Dawesville, Australind
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Strict demersal fishing bans to come into force off WA coast to save species from extinction
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Police call for witnesses to fatal Waroona crash
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WATCH: Confronting footage shows moment car ploughs into teen on Mandurah Terrace
WARNING: This story contains confronting footage.
Teen injured in suspected hit-and-run in Mandurah
An 18-year-old man has suffered a head injury after being hit by a car in Mandurah.