A number of fires have broken out in South-East Queensland this afternoon amid a severe heatwave, with the community of Redbank Creek, north-west of Brisbane, told to leave immediately.
Vince Alberry, from Cypress Gardens, was caught in the blaze on Wednesday.
A row of fire trucks and two waterbombing helicopters defended his house and shed, the later dropping 20 bucketloads of water and fire retardant."The fire was coming over the house, in the smoke.
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