Residents of Cooktown in far north Queensland are being advised to leave the area as an uncontrolled bushfire burns along Oakey Creek Road
A large “dangerous and uncontrolled” bushfire was threatening lives and homes in far north Queensland, with residents told to leave immediately.
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services was fighting a blaze travelling on both sides of Oakey Creek Road in Cooktown, north of Cairns.
Continue reading…Residents of Cooktown in far north Queensland are being advised to leave the area as an uncontrolled bushfire burns along Oakey Creek RoadA large “dangerous and uncontrolled” bushfire was threatening lives and homes in far north Queensland, with residents told to leave immediately.The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services was fighting a blaze travelling on both sides of Oakey Creek Road in Cooktown, north of Cairns. Continue reading…