Parts of south-east Queensland will experience its warmest September day in six years this week. Here's how to stay safe this bushfire season.
Key points:Police are now investigating whether hooning activity contributed to the cause of the Beerwah fire
"At the moment, the fire is burning fully within containment lines and is deemed safe," Bree Muller from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services told the ABC last night. Police are now investigating whether hooning activity contributed to the cause of the fire, which has burned through 170 hectares.Bree Muller said low humidity could lead to a greater bushfire spread.
"The majority of the trucks on-site were volunteers who give up their time and their energy, to train and to be involved in these brigades," she said.
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