Remote residents urged to flee as bushfires threaten Cooktown
Cooktown residents in Far North Queensland have been urged to leave the area immediately as the Queensland Fire Service issues an emergency warning for a “large, dangerous and uncontrolled” fire burning near Oakey Creek Road.
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has advised Cooktown residents to leave the area immediately as it will soon be too dangerous to drive.
Authorities said a “large, dangerous and uncontrolled” fire was burning on both sides of Oakey Creek Road.
It is expected to impact several properties in the surrounding area and will likely have a significant impact on the community.
Firefighters were performing backburning after a vegetation fire burned out of control on Saturday night, destroying at least one house.
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The fire was burning near Ironwood Avenue and Oaky Creek Road late on Saturday night.
Residents have been warned to keep up to date with the latest warning and decide what actions to take if the situation changes.
Earlier, Cooktown Mayor Peter Scott said one house was destroyed in the fire on Ironwood Avenue.
-ABC
