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| Queensland and NSW bushfires: Annastacia Palaszcuk to return from Europe – live updates | Queensland and NSW bushfires: Annastacia Palaszcuk to return from Europe – live updates |
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| Meanwhile the federal water minister, David Littleproud, has told my colleague Paul Karp that he “doesn’t know if climate change is manmade” as he clarified earlier comments that the question is “irrelevant” when considering the government’s response to intensifying bushfires: | |
| I’m about practical outcomes, whether that’s about having a cleaner environment or giving farmers and emergency services the right tools to adapt. | |
| I am responsible for making sure we have the tools we need to adapt to a changing climate. | |
| Australian natural disasters minister David Littleproud: 'I don't know if climate change is manmade' | |
| Here’s a video of a water bomber working on the Peregian fire in Queensland. | Here’s a video of a water bomber working on the Peregian fire in Queensland. |
| JUMBO WATER BOMBER: More support for Peregian fires with a 737 Large Air Tanker dropping fire retardant over the fire front. pic.twitter.com/JhhVdcMMQn | JUMBO WATER BOMBER: More support for Peregian fires with a 737 Large Air Tanker dropping fire retardant over the fire front. pic.twitter.com/JhhVdcMMQn |
| Not too surprising, given the circumstances. | Not too surprising, given the circumstances. |
| Brisbane Festival delays Fire Gardens event due to threat #qldfires @BrisFestival https://t.co/LWvDRsK6ui pic.twitter.com/RHzBog4TKr | Brisbane Festival delays Fire Gardens event due to threat #qldfires @BrisFestival https://t.co/LWvDRsK6ui pic.twitter.com/RHzBog4TKr |
| Back in NSW, the rural fire service advises the threat at Flagstone Rd in Legume has eased, and firefighters have contained the fire.They’re continuing to monitor the situation and will extinguish hotspots. | Back in NSW, the rural fire service advises the threat at Flagstone Rd in Legume has eased, and firefighters have contained the fire.They’re continuing to monitor the situation and will extinguish hotspots. |
| Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is cutting her trip short given the bushfire crisis currently engulfing her state. Palaszczuk is currently in Lausanne, Switzerland meeting with International Olympic Committee officials in regard to a potential Queensland bid for the 2032 Olympic Games. Deputy premier Jackie Trad has been acting premier, after the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission decided last week it would not investigate her over a house purchase. | Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk is cutting her trip short given the bushfire crisis currently engulfing her state. Palaszczuk is currently in Lausanne, Switzerland meeting with International Olympic Committee officials in regard to a potential Queensland bid for the 2032 Olympic Games. Deputy premier Jackie Trad has been acting premier, after the Queensland Crime and Corruption Commission decided last week it would not investigate her over a house purchase. |
| BREAKING: Premier @AnnastaciaMP announces she will be cutting her trip short to return home amidst the bushfire emergency. @10NewsFirstQLD | BREAKING: Premier @AnnastaciaMP announces she will be cutting her trip short to return home amidst the bushfire emergency. @10NewsFirstQLD |
| Residents in Brookhill and Oak Valley south of Townsville are being advised by Queensland Fire and Emergency to prepare to leave, due to a fast-moving bushfire in Brookhill heading in a westerly direction, with conditions expected to get worse.They advise that fire crews are working to contain the fire but may not be able to protect every property. | Residents in Brookhill and Oak Valley south of Townsville are being advised by Queensland Fire and Emergency to prepare to leave, due to a fast-moving bushfire in Brookhill heading in a westerly direction, with conditions expected to get worse.They advise that fire crews are working to contain the fire but may not be able to protect every property. |
| Local resident Rob Campbell on Monday night describing the fire at Peregian Beach. He said the “fireys have no chance”. | Local resident Rob Campbell on Monday night describing the fire at Peregian Beach. He said the “fireys have no chance”. |
| NSW Rural Fire Service has also issued a warning for residents on Long Gully Rd, Drake, after the fire breached containment lines in the Sandy Point area. The fire is burning close to homes in the Sandy Hill area, and homes in Macleods Creek Road are under threat, they said.People in Sandy Hill are advised to make final preparations now, while residents in Drake, Ewingar, Tilbaroo, and the western side of the Clarence River are advised to put their bush fire survival plan into action. | NSW Rural Fire Service has also issued a warning for residents on Long Gully Rd, Drake, after the fire breached containment lines in the Sandy Point area. The fire is burning close to homes in the Sandy Hill area, and homes in Macleods Creek Road are under threat, they said.People in Sandy Hill are advised to make final preparations now, while residents in Drake, Ewingar, Tilbaroo, and the western side of the Clarence River are advised to put their bush fire survival plan into action. |
| Fire and Rescue NSW is reporting there are 20 fire crews battling the blaze at the Moorebank factory. They’ve advised residents to stay indoors and keep windows closed due to all the smoke. | Fire and Rescue NSW is reporting there are 20 fire crews battling the blaze at the Moorebank factory. They’ve advised residents to stay indoors and keep windows closed due to all the smoke. |
| MOOREBANK | UPDATE: More than 20 #FRNSW crews are currently working to contain a large factory fire in Yulong Cl. The factory and adjoining businesses have been evacuated as aerial firefighting trucks attack the blaze. pic.twitter.com/vgUN28Dbz6 | MOOREBANK | UPDATE: More than 20 #FRNSW crews are currently working to contain a large factory fire in Yulong Cl. The factory and adjoining businesses have been evacuated as aerial firefighting trucks attack the blaze. pic.twitter.com/vgUN28Dbz6 |
| A dozen fire trucks are on the scene of a factory fire in Moorebank in Sydney’s south-west, Seven News is reporting. | A dozen fire trucks are on the scene of a factory fire in Moorebank in Sydney’s south-west, Seven News is reporting. |
| BREAKING: Emergency services have been called to a devastating factory fire in Moorebank in Sydney's south-west. Authorities have confirmed a dozen fire trucks are currently on the scene. #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/yL59IksPBp | BREAKING: Emergency services have been called to a devastating factory fire in Moorebank in Sydney's south-west. Authorities have confirmed a dozen fire trucks are currently on the scene. #7NEWS pic.twitter.com/yL59IksPBp |
| Emergency services in Queensland are advising residents in Peregian Breeze Estate to evacuate south along Sunshine Motorway towards Nambour Showgrounds, while Peregian Beach and Marcus Beach residents should evacuate northerly towards Noosa.The “fast-moving” fire is currently moving in a north, north-westerly direction from Peregian Beach towards the southern end of Lake Weyba. | Emergency services in Queensland are advising residents in Peregian Breeze Estate to evacuate south along Sunshine Motorway towards Nambour Showgrounds, while Peregian Beach and Marcus Beach residents should evacuate northerly towards Noosa.The “fast-moving” fire is currently moving in a north, north-westerly direction from Peregian Beach towards the southern end of Lake Weyba. |
| Queensland Police also has this video of the water bombers working to fight the fire in Peregian filling up. | Queensland Police also has this video of the water bombers working to fight the fire in Peregian filling up. |
| One of our crews working in the Peregian area has sent this video through of the water bombing effort going on. It's an impressive sight and we are so thankful to the pilots for working so hard. #bushfire pic.twitter.com/qqp56US1Lt | One of our crews working in the Peregian area has sent this video through of the water bombing effort going on. It's an impressive sight and we are so thankful to the pilots for working so hard. #bushfire pic.twitter.com/qqp56US1Lt |
| Meanwhile, this is what it looks like when an air tanker drops fire retardant on the fire in NSW. | Meanwhile, this is what it looks like when an air tanker drops fire retardant on the fire in NSW. |
| The Large Air Tanker coming in for another drop at the fire near Yamba. Retardant is being used to help slow the fire. #nswrfs #nswfires pic.twitter.com/gGnOuPxIt0 | The Large Air Tanker coming in for another drop at the fire near Yamba. Retardant is being used to help slow the fire. #nswrfs #nswfires pic.twitter.com/gGnOuPxIt0 |
| A fire in bushland and part of a Logan City Council storage facility was the fault of a 12-year-old boy who deliberately lit the fire, Queensland police allege.The police allege in a statement that a group of juveniles were in bushland behind the Woodridge Skate Park when one boy deliberately lit a fire, which spread to a nearby storage centre and destroyed a fence, two shipping containers and the contents of those containers. | A fire in bushland and part of a Logan City Council storage facility was the fault of a 12-year-old boy who deliberately lit the fire, Queensland police allege.The police allege in a statement that a group of juveniles were in bushland behind the Woodridge Skate Park when one boy deliberately lit a fire, which spread to a nearby storage centre and destroyed a fence, two shipping containers and the contents of those containers. |
| The fire was put out by emergency services, and after an investigation a 12-year-old boy from Slacks Creek was located. Police say he will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act. | The fire was put out by emergency services, and after an investigation a 12-year-old boy from Slacks Creek was located. Police say he will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act. |
| Queensland police has shared this video taken from a police helicopter over the Peregian and OReillys fires on Monday night. | Queensland police has shared this video taken from a police helicopter over the Peregian and OReillys fires on Monday night. |
| PolAir is continuing to provide aerial surveillance support to @QldFES above the SEQ fire grounds. This is what the #Peregian and OReillys fires looked like from the air last night. pic.twitter.com/OyrlPBnExZ | PolAir is continuing to provide aerial surveillance support to @QldFES above the SEQ fire grounds. This is what the #Peregian and OReillys fires looked like from the air last night. pic.twitter.com/OyrlPBnExZ |
| I’m going to hand you over to my colleague Josh Taylor now who will take you through the afternoon. Thanks for reading! | I’m going to hand you over to my colleague Josh Taylor now who will take you through the afternoon. Thanks for reading! |
| Earlier in September Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ predictive services inspector, Andrew Sturgess, said the state had never before seen such serious bushfire conditions, so early in spring. | Earlier in September Queensland Fire and Emergency Services’ predictive services inspector, Andrew Sturgess, said the state had never before seen such serious bushfire conditions, so early in spring. |
| It raises the obvious question - why? This datablog from our own Nick Evershed - although a few years old - tries to answer the question of whether our bushfire seasons are getting long. | It raises the obvious question - why? This datablog from our own Nick Evershed - although a few years old - tries to answer the question of whether our bushfire seasons are getting long. |
| Are Australia’s bushfire seasons getting longer? | Are Australia’s bushfire seasons getting longer? |
| Firefighters in New South Wales are still battling strong winds at a fire near the town of Yamba. Water-bombing aircraft are dropping fire retardant near homes under threat from the blaze. | Firefighters in New South Wales are still battling strong winds at a fire near the town of Yamba. Water-bombing aircraft are dropping fire retardant near homes under threat from the blaze. |
| WATCH AND ACT - Shark Creek fire (Clarence Valley) Firefighters and waterbombing aircraft are battling strong winds. Retardant has been dropped close to homes, and crews are working to slow the spread of the fire. Stay up to date at https://t.co/oPxupRUI86 #nswrfs #nswfires pic.twitter.com/GtsTEkOzHr | WATCH AND ACT - Shark Creek fire (Clarence Valley) Firefighters and waterbombing aircraft are battling strong winds. Retardant has been dropped close to homes, and crews are working to slow the spread of the fire. Stay up to date at https://t.co/oPxupRUI86 #nswrfs #nswfires pic.twitter.com/GtsTEkOzHr |
| Carroll confirmed that there had been charges in relation to some of the fires currently burning. | Carroll confirmed that there had been charges in relation to some of the fires currently burning. |
| She said officers were looking into the cause behind eight fires currently burning in the state. Earlier, police said detectives were investigating the cause of the fire at Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast and were “speaking with a number of teenagers” in relation to the matter. | She said officers were looking into the cause behind eight fires currently burning in the state. Earlier, police said detectives were investigating the cause of the fire at Peregian Beach on the Sunshine Coast and were “speaking with a number of teenagers” in relation to the matter. |
| Our Queensland correspondent Ben Smee said witnesses had told him they saw “a group of teens set alight a milk crate and throw it into bushland at Peregian, near where the bushfire in the area is understood to have started”. | Our Queensland correspondent Ben Smee said witnesses had told him they saw “a group of teens set alight a milk crate and throw it into bushland at Peregian, near where the bushfire in the area is understood to have started”. |