The Southern Downs region has been dampened by rain and cool conditions, giving firefighters the break needed to get the upper hand on the bushfire emergency.
The Southern Downs region has been dampened by rain and cool conditions, giving firefighters the break needed to get the upper hand on the bushfire emergency, which has destroyed 20,000 hectares in the region alone.There are currently 20 fires burning across the state at advice level. Yesterday two fires were burning out of control in Innot Hot Springs and Jumna Dam, south of Cairns.
"We have suffered significant loss on the two properties here, close to 25,000 acres which is just under half. 4000 head of cattle," Goodwin told Today this morning. Bushfires in Dalveen, Wallangarra and Jennings have been deemed safe for residents to return to if they proceed with caution, as they are downgraded to Advice level. The Southern Downs region has been dampened by rain and cool conditions, giving firefighters the break needed to get the upper hand on the bushfire emergency, which has destroyed 20,000 hectares in the Southern Downs region alone.
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