Firefighters in Queensland are facing tough conditions today, with 68 fires burning across the state, combined with searing heat and a potential shift in wind direction.
Twelve homes have been lost so far, with many more in danger in isolated rural areas.
Ten "watch and act" warnings are in place for other fires burning across the state, including one near Noosa, a popular coastal tourist spot.
Water-bombing aircraft were attempting to extinguish the blaze while firefighters attacked it from the ground.
Foreign Editor Graeme Acton has the latest.
