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Fraser Island: Kingfisher Bay Resort closes
A popular Queensland resort has been forced to send tourists home and close its doors for at least two weeks as it faces an impending bushfire.
Kingfisher Bay Resort had evacuated all guests by 10.30am on Monday as the Fraser Island bushfire, which has been burning for six weeks, moved towards it.
The resort will close until December 14, according to a social media post.
The fire, believed to have been ignited from an illegal campfire, has burnt through 40 per cent of Fraser Island, or 76,000 hectares, since it started at the beginning of October.
Incident Controller Superintendent James Haig told ABC Brisbane on Monday the fire had two major fronts, and heatwave conditions and strong winds were proving a battle for…
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