Qld blazes keep firefighters busy

A series of bush and grass fires across Queensland is keeping emergency services busy and creating smokey conditions.

skynews 807976Having worked throughout Friday night, fire crews were able to bring back within containment lines a large bushfire burning near Euleilah, north of Bundaberg on Saturday.

The blaze, burning since Tuesday, had forced an evacuation alert for the town on Friday.

A second fire at nearby Rosedale, which began on Saturday morning, was also brought under control by the afternoon.

Meanwhile, a scrub fire at Mount Low, near Townsville, did not threaten properties but caused a large volume of smoke and haze throughout the region.

Residents on the Gold Coast reported seeing a dense haze from a fire at Jimboomba, which was contained on Friday.

Closer to Brisbane, firefighters continued to backburn around a bushfire at Greenbank on Saturday, which has consumed over 1500 hectares since Monday.

 

Source: Sky News Australia

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