Huge effort to tackle beachside blaze

Panicked residents have been forced to evacuate from Peregian Beach for the second time this bushfire season as a fire burned near their homes.

A rural firefighter watches on as as the bushfire blazes east of the David Low Way at at Peregian Beach, residents have been evacuated from Peregian Beach for the second time in a month as another wild bushfire threatened the souther end of town. Photo Lachie Millard

1/27A rural firefighter watches on as as the bushfire blazes east of the David Low Way at at Peregian Beach, residents have been evacuated from Peregian Beach for the second time in a month as another wild bushfire threatened the souther end of town. Photo Lachie Millard

Firefighters on the scene at an out of control bushfire at Peregian Beach, where hundreds of residents were evacuated yet again. Photo Lachie Millard

2/27Firefighters on the scene at an out of control bushfire at Peregian Beach, where hundreds of residents were evacuated yet again. Photo Lachie Millard

Residents have been evacuated from Peregian Beach for the second time in a month as another wild bushfire threatened the souther end of town. Photo Lachie Millard

3/27Residents have been evacuated from Peregian Beach for the second time in a month as another wild bushfire threatened the souther end of town. Photo Lachie Millard

4/27Firefighters on the scene at an out of control bushfire at Peregian Beach, where hundreds of residents were evacuated yet again. Photo Lachie Millard

5/27Firefighters on the scene at an out of control bushfire at Peregian Beach, where hundreds of residents were evacuated yet again. Photo Lachie Millard

A helicopter works to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach, Queensland, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The fire started north of the Coolum High school and travelled north towards the beach. (AAP Image/Rob Maccoll) NO ARCHIVING

6/27A helicopter works to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach, Queensland, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The fire started north of the Coolum High school and travelled north towards the beach. (AAP Image/Rob Maccoll) NO ARCHIVING

Firefigters work to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach, Queensland, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The fire started north of the Coolum High school and travelled north towards the beach. (AAP Image/Rob Maccoll) NO ARCHIVING

7/27Firefigters work to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach, Queensland, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The fire started north of the Coolum High school and travelled north towards the beach. (AAP Image/Rob Maccoll) NO ARCHIVING

8/27Firefigters work to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach, Queensland, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The fire started north of the Coolum High school and travelled north towards the beach. (AAP Image/Rob Maccoll) NO ARCHIVING

Firefigters take a break from working to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach, Queensland, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The fire started north of the Coolum High school and travelled north towards the beach. (AAP Image/Rob Maccoll) NO ARCHIVING

9/27Firefigters take a break from working to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach, Queensland, Wednesday, October 23, 2019. The fire started north of the Coolum High school and travelled north towards the beach. (AAP Image/Rob Maccoll) NO ARCHIVING

10/27Firefighters on the scene at an out of control bushfire at Peregian Beach, where hundreds of residents were evacuated yet again. Photo Lachie Millard

11/27Firefighters on the scene at an out of control bushfire at Peregian Beach, where hundreds of residents were evacuated yet again. Photo Lachie Millard

Residents evacuate from Peregian Beach for the second time in a month as another wild bushfire threatened the souther end of town. Photo Lachie Millard

12/27Residents evacuate from Peregian Beach for the second time in a month as another wild bushfire threatened the souther end of town. Photo Lachie Millard

13/27Water bombing helicopter on scene as a wild bushfire roared towards Peregian Beach for the second time in a month. Photo Lachie Millard

14/27Residents have been evacuated from Peregian Beach for the second time in a month as another wild bushfire threatened the souther end of town. Photo Lachie Millard

15/27Firefighters on scene south of Peregian Beach as water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the wild bushfire. Photo Lachie Millard

16/27Firefighters on scene south of Peregian Beach as water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the wild bushfire. Photo Lachie Millard

17/27Firefighters on scene south of Peregian Beach as water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the wild bushfire. Photo Lachie Millard

18/27Police on the scene south of Peregian Beach as water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the wild bushfire. Photo Lachie Millard

19/27Coolum school kids evacuate on their bikes as a bushfire rages between Coolum and Peregian Beach. Photo Lachie Millard

20/27Firefighters on scene south of Peregian Beach as water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the wild bushfire. Photo Lachie Millard

21/27Firefighters on scene south of Peregian Beach as water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the wild bushfire. Photo Lachie Millard

A bushfire roars just south of Peregian Beach as firefighters and water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the blaze. Photo Lachie Millard

22/27A bushfire roars just south of Peregian Beach as firefighters and water bombing helicopters were called in to fight the blaze. Photo Lachie Millard

Rural firefighters stop to catch their breath as a wild bushfire roared towards Peregian Beach for the second time in a month. Photo Lachie Millard

23/27Rural firefighters stop to catch their breath as a wild bushfire roared towards Peregian Beach for the second time in a month. Photo Lachie Millard

24/27A bushfire roars just south of Peregian Beach. Picture: Lachie Millard

25/27Smoke from a bushfire between Coolum and Peregian Beach dwarfs a cyclist on his morning journey . Picture: Lachie Millard

26/27Aerial footage shows the extent of the Peregian Beach bushfires on Wednesday, Oct 23.

27/27A helicopter works to contain a bushfire at the southern end of Peregian Beach on the border with Coolum Beach. Picture: AAP Image/Rob Maccoll

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