Children, staff evacuated from Brookdale day care centre after house fire Firefighters fought to control a house fire next to a day care centre (File picture). A CHILD care centre was evacuated in Perth's eastern suburbs this morning as fire fighters fought to control a house fire next door to the centre. 20 children and seven staff from the Miles of Smiles day care centre on Tijuana Rd, Brookdale, were evacuated at about 9.15am when they noticed smoke coming from a house next door. Armadale Fire and Rescue were the first to arrive at the scene and had the blaze under control within 15 minutes. It's believed no one was home at the time. Child care worker Rebecca Footer said the children and staff were evacuated to a nearby park within two minutes. "We noticed the smoke before we noticed the flames so we grabbed the children and evacuated within two minutes," Ms Footer said. The children were our first priority. They have been sent home for the rest of the day.