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New England Highway closed north of Allora as emergency services fight fire

The New England Highway is currently shut in both directions as firefighters work to contain multiple small blazes.

Sirens from fire truck, istock images
Sirens from fire truck, istock images

The New England Highway is currently shut in both directions as firefighter work to contain multiple small blazes.

Three crews responded to “multiple small fires” approximately sized 10m² at 3.50pm this afternoon.

A QFES spokesman confirmed the fires were vegetation fires, located off the New England Highway and Batterham Rd, north of Allora.

Local police have been called to block off the road as emergency crews finish combating the fire.

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