JUST IN: Locals are fleeing from a grass fire in Ipswich, as crews battle fires across Queensland and NSW. 9News
An emergency warning is now in place for the Bundamba fire, in Ipswich.People in the area of Bundamba and North Booval, bordered by Bognuda Street to the east, Mary Street to the south, North Station Road to the west and Warrego Highway to the north should leave immediately, fire crews say.
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