Almost half of Fraser Island burnt despite 1 million litres of water, retardant

The bushfire was travelling from south Boon Boon Creek, in the middle of the island on the western side, towards the Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village, about four kilometres to the south-west.

The fire, believed to have been ignited by an illegal campfire, has been burning on the island since the beginning of October.

The Kingfisher Bay Resort closed its doors to all guests for two weeks from Monday, November 30, to Monday, December 14.

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The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued a prepare-to-leave warning to Fraser Island on Tuesday and previously warned that the makeup of the sand island made firefighters’ work difficult.

“You need to be ready to follow your bushfire survival plan. If you do not have a plan, or intend to…