Man’s body discovered near Tara on Western Downs region

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Queensland fire crews are dealing with punishing conditions in the battle to control a major bushfire on the Western Downs. One person has died and several homes have been lost in the blaze.

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00:00 Today we currently still have 60 current active fires.

00:05 As you're well aware, we've been fighting more than 100 vegetation fires across the

00:09 state already this week.

00:12 And as the conditions are prevailing, certainly the very high to extreme fire danger conditions

00:20 are still continuing.

00:21 Today, 130 QFES vehicles are in attendance at a range of incidents across those 60 fires.

00:31 And conditions are still remaining hot, dry, windy, and areas of very high and extreme

00:36 in small pockets are still being experienced.

00:39 And the forecast, of course, is again for tomorrow for the same.

00:44 We've got a range of fire weather forecasts that are issuing for tomorrow.

00:50 Again, fire weathers across a range of areas, including Central West, the North West, Channel

00:57 Country, Maranoa, Warrego into tomorrow.

01:02 Bushfire warnings remain in place for several fires, and the community have been doing a

01:08 great job in following these advice that we're providing.

01:13 It's very important that people who have left the areas in those bushfire affected areas

01:19 do not return until we advise them to do so and that it is safe to do so.

01:24 As you well appreciate, whilst we're still fighting the fires, we have not yet had time

01:29 to do the necessary access and egress safety issues around the current fire situation as

01:35 it stands at the moment.

01:38 If we'd encourage certainly people that are not from that area and not directly impacted

01:44 by fire, if they would please don't be complacent, make sure that they have considered doing

01:50 a bushfire readiness, bushfire plan, make sure they've got their preparations in place.

01:58 And certainly there's a lot of great information on the Get Ready Queensland website if they

02:03 need some help with that.

02:07 As you well appreciate, a heartfelt thanks needs to go to our tireless firefighters,

02:12 both permanent staff and part-time staff and our volunteers that have been working around

02:18 the clock during these arduous times.

02:21 And they're working of course to try and keep our community safe.

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