Queensland and NSW bushfires: cooler weather brings hope for reprieve to 130 blazes
- molly510
- Sep 11, 2019
- 1 min read
The New South Wales premier, Gladys Berejiklian, will travel to bushfire-affected towns on the state’s north on Wednesday, as authorities there and in Queensland hope milder conditions offer a reprieve from the more than 130 bushfires burning across the two states.
On Queensland’s Sunshine Coast, more than 5,000 people have been forced from their home with no timeline for return due to an out-of-control fire at Peregian Beach and Peregian Breeze Estate.
One property was destroyed after the fire swept through the coastal towns on Monday night. Queensland’s acting premier, Jackie Trad, said it was “nothing short of a miracle” more homes weren’t lost in the fire.
On Wednesday the fire remained out of control, and 40 homes were evacuated from the town Weyba Downs on Tuesday, inland from Peregian, as winds picked up.
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