LOCAL officials have issued an urgent evacuation order for residents in Flagstone, Birnam, and Veresdale Scrub as firefighters try to stop a raging bushfires burning hundreds of hectares of land from reaching nearby communities.
By midday, residents in the said areas were told to prepare their belongings, bring their pets, and leave their homes.
Helicopter crews have been deployed to stop the bushfire.
The blaze in Flagstone alone was burning across 950 hectares of dense Bushland.
Residents were told to leave as the situation could escalate quickly.
Officials from the Queensland fire and Emergency Services told residents to pack a bag with a mobile phone charger, important documents, medicine, cash, keys, and enough clothes for five days.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has allocated $200 million a year for disaster prevention and resilience amid the increasing threat of bushfires and higher demand for firefighters.
Last month, authorities warned communities to prepare for what is likely to be the most significant bushfire season since the 2019-2020 black summer fires which killed more than 30 people and an estimated 3 billion animals.
