Queensland Fire Service says the Tara fire is travelling in multiple directions, and may be a threat to people's lives.
Queensland Fire Service said the large, fast-moving fire is travelling near Timothy Road, Montrose, in multiple directions. File photo.abc.net.au/news/evacutions-ordered-at-tara-as-fires-erupt-across-queensland/101963618Residents are being evacuated from Tara, south-west of Brisbane, as a number of fires burn around the state.
Queensland Fire Service said the large, fast-moving fire is travelling near Timothy Road, Montrose, in multiple directions, and it will soon be too dangerous to leave.A place of refuge has been opened at the Tara Council Chambers offices. It is not an evacuation centre.Loading Twitter content Police have declared a Publish Safety Preservation Act for Chinchilla Tara Road, Terese Road, Weitzels Road and South Road, and are urging people to avoid the area.
Residents of Wolvie, near Gympie, have been told to prepare to leave as a fast-moving fire travels south between Wolvi Mountain Road and Sunshine Road.Posted
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