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Emergency Exclusion Zone Declared as Bushfire Threatens Homes Near Brisbane

Authorities warn dangerous fire weather will persist across Queensland through the weekend.

Overview

  • Queensland Police established a Public Safety Preservation Act exclusion zone around Camp Mountain and Enoggera Reservoir on Friday afternoon.
  • The zone spans from the Mount Nebo Rd–Camp Mountain Rd intersection west to South Boundary Rd, north to Betts Rd, and east to Upper Camp Mountain Rd.
  • Officers were called just after 2pm to a grass fire that broke containment and reached backyards, prompting evacuations of multiple homes.
  • Waterbombers were deployed to reinforce ground crews working to protect properties and suppress flare-ups.
  • Motorists were urged to avoid the area and residents to heed directions, with more than 50 fires burning statewide and a total fire ban across much of northern and southeastern Queensland.