Fire near Sydney outskirts unlikely to be contained

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Residents in a Queensland town have been told to flee, while a blaze near Sydney's outskirts has burnt 100,000 hectares as conditions are expected to worsen. 9News

Firefighters are strengthening containment lines ahead of another gruelling day as 60 fires burn across Queensland.

The Darling Downs and Granite Belt will bear the brunt with severe fire danger conditions that are set to become extreme tomorrow. Authorities warn it is likely to impact Beh Road, Mount Jockey Road and Mount Dongineeriaman, along with Purtill Road, Garvey Road, Ravensbourne Tip Road and McQuillan Road.Fire crews, assisted by heavy machinery, are also beefing up containment lines elsewhere in the state.

An unpredictable fire is burning at Tarome, in the Scenic Rim region, moving from the Cunningham Highway towards Ryan Road, Hinrichsen Road, Simmonds Road and Tarome Road.

 

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