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September 8, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Firefighters continued to battle blazes throughout the region on Sunday, with strong, dry winds making conditions difficult.<\/p>\n

QFES announced that fire bans in the South and North Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie and Toowoomba council areas had been extended for another week – until 11:59pm on Sunday, September 15 – due to the heightened conditions.<\/p>\n

[UPDATE September 11:\u00a0 The ban in Toowoomba and Southern Downs has been extended to 11:59pm on September 20]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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On Sunday afternoon, there was a bushfire threatening Linville (see separate report<\/a><\/strong>) which was being targeted by water bombers as well as multiple fire crews on the ground.<\/p>\n

At 4:33pm, 13 fire crews were on scene with another 18 on the way.<\/p>\n

At nearby Taromeo, 14 crews were battling a related blaze at 4:00pm.<\/p>\n

On Sunday afternoon, the Goodger \/\u00a0 Brooklands fire, which began on Friday, took off again in the Old Taabinga Road area.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Multiple fire crews were responding to the flare up at 4:45pm.<\/p>\n

The Hawkswood fire, which was travelling towards\u00a0Monogorilby on Friday, was still burning near Barbours Road and New Cadarga Road on Sunday afternoon.
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At 3:35pm,\u00a0QFES and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service crews were at the fire, which was burning within containment lines.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a fire burning in the Burra Burri area was brought under control by waterbombers and firefighters on Saturday.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A QFES spokesperson said the fire, which began in the Barakula State Forest, was burning within containment lines and was posing no threat to property.<\/p>\n

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