Emergency services expect ‘very difficult day’ as 50 bushfires burn across Queensland

Communities in state’s south-west evacuated with dry conditions likely to worsen in Monday heat

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Communities in south-west Queensland have been evacuated and homes hit by fast moving bushfires, with 50 bushfires in total burning across Queensland as of Monday morning. Emergency warnings have been issued for fires at Montrose and Myall Park.

Residents of Montrose, near Tara in the Western Downs, were told to leave immediately Sunday afternoon. Emergency services warned the large, fast-moving fire was travelling in multiple directions and firefighters may not be able to stop it from advancing.