Eighty Queensland fires active, evacuations ordered

The risk to lives and properties posed by widespread Queensland bushfires has mostly eased, with warnings downgraded and some residents told they can return home.

However, more than 80 blazes were still active across the state on Sunday afternoon, with five watch and act alerts in play.

An emergency declaration was issued late Sunday afternoon as flames threatened the Sunshine Coast towns of Landsborough and Beerwah.

“A large, fast-moving fire is burning near White Gums Street and Wintzloff Road. It is expected to impact Hardwood Road, Landsborough within the next hour,” the QFES said.

People were urged to leave immediately.

Police made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act on Saturday night as the blaze broke containment lines.

Everyone in the area was advised to evacuate immediately before the declaration was revoked about three hours later as properties were no longer deemed under threat.

A blaze continues to burn at Tara, where one person was killed and 32 homes lost in several Western Downs fires.

Multiple watch and act warnings remain in place for at-risk residents, with some told to prepare to leave if they haven’t already.

Others to the east of the warning area have been told they can now return with caution.

“The fire near Ravens Road is now burning in containment lines,” an alert said.

Dozens of homes, sheds and other buildings were destroyed after fires at Tara in recent days.Credit: Nine News

Warnings for bushfires at Farleigh near Mackay, Chinchilla and Miles, Ellesmere near Brooklands, Tinaroo near Mareeba have been cancelled as condition ease.

Residents are being told to avoid smoke in Mundubbera, Gayndah, Coalstoun Lakes, Biggenden and surrounding areas.

The same advice has been issued for people near fires at Lakeland near Cooktown, Mutchilba near Mareeba, Durong near Kingaroy and Fernvale.

The downgraded warnings come after a man was airlifted to hospital on Saturday afternoon after suffering burns to his upper body and face while trying to contain a fire in the North Burnett region.

The man in his 50s is believed to have been using a grader to help clear a fire break on a neighbour’s property when the flames came too close.

-AAP