ABC News – Australia ·australia ·1 hour ago

Fire risks soar in southern Queensland as controlled burn window closes

Fire conditions in southern Queensland are critical as the window for controlled burns narrows. Rural Fire Service Superintendent Shaune Toohey warned that dry conditions and strong winds raise fire risks, with some areas receiving only 20 to 40 percent of their normal rainfall this year. Volunteer firefighters have two weeks to conduct hazard reduction burns before conditions worsen.

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