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Queensland firefighters battle blaze as Australian season rages
One of the country’s most popular tourist spots is making headlines around the world as a massive inferno continues to wreak havoc across Fraser Island.
More than 30 fire crews are battling blazes on the picturesque island, with aircraft dropping hundreds of thousands of litres of saltwater over the affected areas.
Tourists were forced to evacuate after the bushfire, which has been burning out of control for six weeks, came dangerously close to the island’s biggest resort.
The fire is burning on two fronts through the UNESCO World…
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