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Fraser Island bushfire burning on two fronts as Kingfisher Bay Resort guests told to leave and weather conditions worsen
Guests at Fraser Island’s largest resort have been told to leave this morning as a “significant fire” continues to burn with fire crews expecting north-westerly winds and conditions similar to yesterday.
Key points:
- Kingfisher Bay Resort guests will depart the island by 10:30am today
- Extra ferry services have been put on to take them to the mainland
- The fire has burnt through 74,000 hectares over the past six weeks
Superintendent James Haig said there were currently two fire fronts, one north of Kingfisher Bay resort and a second that’s just south of the Cathedrals.
“This fire’s very difficult to control under the conditions we’ve got on the ground, particularly a lot of vegetation and difficult access, so what we’re trying to do is work with…
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