November 5th 2024.
Today, the town of Dirranbandi in Queensland, located on the border with New South Wales, has been evacuated due to a severe bushfire that is dangerously close. The situation has been declared an emergency under the Public Safety Preservation Act by local police overnight. As a result, officers are currently assisting hundreds of residents in the town, located about six hours away from Brisbane, with their evacuations.
The Queensland Fire Department has issued a warning to those who have evacuated that it is not yet safe to return. The events leading up to this evacuation began yesterday at around 2:15pm when emergency services were alerted to a grass fire that had started about 4km outside of Dirranbandi. In response, authorities have deployed 13 fire crews, including aerial water bombers, to the isolated town and have been tirelessly battling the blaze throughout the night.
To ensure the safety of residents, an exclusion zone has been put in place and an evacuation center has been established about 95km away in the township of Saint George. However, those who have had to flee their homes due to the fire will have to face another challenge as they wake up without electricity today. Unfortunately, the power poles in the area have been damaged by the fire, leaving the town without power.
In addition, part of the Castlereagh Highway at Saint George has been blocked off due to the fire, causing further disruption to the area. According to the 2021 census, Dirranbandi has a population of 610 people. As fire authorities in Queensland warn, the conditions are expected to worsen throughout the day, adding to the already dangerous situation.
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