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Bushfire continues to burn out of control on Fraser Island after six weeks
A bushfire has scorched a third of the World Heritage Area of Queensland’s idyllic Fraser Island, six weeks after being sparked by an illegal campfire.
Key points:
- The bushfire is not threatening life or property and has not damaged any infrastructure
- Today’s milder temperatures and a wind change has improved conditions for firefighters
- Several campgrounds are closed due to the dangerous conditions
Firefighters have been working to contain the blaze that broke out on October 14, which has ravaged tens of thousands of hectares of national park.
Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour said the blaze was “the biggest one in living memory”.
“It’s been slowly burning since then and now it’s covered a third of the island, which is horrific to think…
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