Queensland bushfires threaten homes
Queensland bushfires threaten homes
Bushfires are threatening homes in Queensland. Fires have been burning in the state for several weeks.
Flames up to 13 feet high are now approaching suburban areas in Queensland, reports The Times. Over 200 firefighters have been tackling various Queensland bushfires for 24 days.
Firefighters have managed to minimise the threat to homes so far, but the fires are now moving closer to suburban areas. Consequently, residents should be prepared to evacuate their homes, authorities have warned.
One bushfire has been burning in and around the Mount Archer National Park near Rockhampton for 11 days. The flames have covered the area north of Brisbane in thick, black smoke. Another fire south of Rockhampton has destroyed in the region of 30,000 hectares in five days.
"Erratic" winds have been fanning flames and the fire authorities say this has been the worst season for 26 years. A lack of rain is making the situation worse, but little has been forecast for the near future.
Australia experienced the worst bushfires in its history earlier this year. 173 people were killed in February as a result of the fires in Victoria, which destroyed whole towns.
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