Residents of south-west Queensland town Dirranbandi remain evacuated due to bushfire, with 40 degrees Celsius day forecast
Residents of Dirranbandi in south-west Queensland have been evacuated as firefighters continue to battle a fast-moving and dangerous blaze in hot and windy conditions.A Leave Immediately warning was issued around 8pm,
'Leave immediately': Fire department issues emergency bushfire warning to Dirranbandi residents in Queensland's south-west
The Queensland Fire Department has upgraded a warning from "prepare to leave" to "immediately leave" for the residents of Dirranbandi, six hours south-west of Brisbane, as firefighters work to contain a large fast-moving fire expected to smash through the town in the coming hours.
Bushfire danger forces evacuation of hundreds of people from rural town
An entire Queensland town on the border with New South Wales has been evacuated today as a bushfire burns dangerously close.Police overnight declared an emergency for Dirranbandi under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA).
Bushfire emergency warning issued for Dirranbandi residents
Residents evacuated from a Queensland border town under threat of a fast-moving bushfire have this morning been told it’s not safe to return.
Dirranbandi residents evacuating as bushfire burns near south-west Queensland town
A south-west Queensland town is being evacuated as a large and fast-moving fire burns nearby. An emergency warning has been issued for Dirranbandi, more than six hours south-west of Brisbane, with residents advised to leave immediately.
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