Dozens of homes have been lost to 80 bushfires currently raging across Queensland, with firefighters fearing strong winds could hamper efforts to control the chaos.
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service on Saturday confirmed 80 bushfires were raging across the state.Shocking footage from an RACQ Lifeflight helicopter captured several bushfires burning through the night in Tara, in the Western Downs region.Multiple alerts urging residents to prepare to leave or avoid smoke have been sent out all morning, with several urgent warnings being sent for parts of the Western Downs and Gladstone region overnight.
Inspector Barron said the flames were near residential areas, with Saturday’s forecasted winds could prove difficulties for firies on the ground. As of 8.56am, people living between Suttons Road, Ellerslie Land Road, Blackburns Road and McCaskers Road, including Werona Roa in Tara and The Gums have been told to evacuate. A similar warning was issued for Tara and Wieambilla at 8.34am, including homes on Blackburns Road, Wieambilla Road, Chinchilla Tara Road and Upper Humbug Road.
North of the state, residents living in homes between Lowmead Road and Fingerboard Road were also urged to leave immediately due to a fast-moving fire at an update issued at 2.01am.
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