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Residents unable to return home as Qld bushfire rages

By AAP Newswire

Oct 20, 2023

A file photo of rural firetrucks — Queensland firefighters continue to battle a blaze that has burned through more than 3000 hectares. -AAP Image

A bushfire is still threatening properties in central Queensland with residents unable to return to their homes.

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Authorities issued a "not safe to return" alert early on Friday for Oyster Creek near Gladstone, with firefighters continuing to battle a blaze that has burned through more than 3000 hectares since Sunday.

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