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Queensland Premier defends Fraser Island bushfire management as blaze continues to threaten Happy Valley
The management of a major bushfire burning on Fraser Island (K’gari) has attracted criticism from Queensland’s Opposition, which has queried why waterbombers were not deployed sooner to bring it under control.
Key points:
- Queensland’s LNP Opposition says the Government needs to answer serious questions about the fire’s management
- Water bombing did not commence until a month after the fire started on Fraser Island
- Locals have also raised concerns and are wondering if more could have been done to fight the blaze sooner
The blaze was first sparked in mid-October, more than seven weeks ago, when an illegal campfire was not properly extinguished.
The fire is now about a kilometre from Happy Valley township and has burnt through more than 82,000…
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