Bruce Highway closed due to smoke from large grass fire near Gladstone

Queensland police have closed the Bruce Highway south of Gladstone due to thick smoke from a large grassfire.

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Queensland police have closed the Bruce Highway south of Gladstone in the Iveragh location due to thick smoke from a nearby grassfire.

Queensland Ambulance Service is also responding to reports of a two-vehicle crash at that location involving up to three patients who were all in a stable condition.

QAS said a woman in her 50s was suffering chest pain and a woman in her 60s had a head injury. There were three children involved but no details of any injuries.

Location of grass fire which has shut the Bruce Hwy south of Gladstone at 3.30pm.

Queensland police issued an alert about 3.25pm advising the Bruce Highway was impacted by smoke from a nearby grassfire.

Motorists were being urged to drive with care, delay travel.

Queensland Fire Department reported it had 15 vehicles attending the fire which had increased its size to be 2.5km x 2.5km.

Originally published as Bruce Highway closed due to smoke from large grass fire near Gladstone