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Wildfires destroy homes in Queensland and NSW

17 homes across the state of Queensland were engulfed by a massive wildfire. Temperatures have dropped but the fire dangers remained high.

Wildfires destroy homes in Queensland and NSW

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Published : Sep 7, 2019, 11:50 AM IST

Updated : Sep 7, 2019, 12:40 PM IST

Stanthorpe:An ongoing massive wildfire had disrupted more than 17 homes across the state of Queensland and forced the people to flee.

However, residents have evacuated from four locations from the Gold Coast to the Granite Belt.

Strong winds are the main obstacle which is not allowing the firefighters to gain any control over the flames. Officials urged people in the danger zone to evacuate and warned residents of health risks from dust and smoke.

Wildfires destroy homes in Queensland and NSW

Temperatures have dropped but the fire dangers remained high. Till now no casualties were reported in any of the regions.

Due to fire trees were falling across the road which was blocking the in and out of the fireground.

According to the police, four residential properties along with a shooting rage became prey to the massive fire.

No areas of New South Wales had a total fire ban on Saturday. According to the information, the fire will continue to incinerate for weeks.

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Last Updated : Sep 7, 2019, 12:40 PM IST

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