Queensland bushfire

Queensland bushfires flare up as strong winds test exhausted firefighters


https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/dec/02/queensland-bushfires-heatwave-dry-lightning-and-cyclone-threaten-state

The bushfire emergency in central Queensland flared up on Sunday evening with residents in the path of the massive Deepwater blaze told to leave immediately.

Strong winds and high temperatures tested exhausted firefighters battling more than 110 blazes across the state throughout Sunday.

Authorities issued the warning for people in the Winfield area, south of Baffle Creek, where embers were expected to have an impact from the Deepwater fire burning to the north.

Further west, residents in Lowmead were told to leave now with the same blaze expected to hit the rural community of 225 people.