Queensland suffers worst start to bushfire season on record
Queensland is in uncharted territory as firefighting crews battle to get the upper hand in the worst start to the fire season on record. More than 50 fires were burning across Queensland on Sunday afternoon, the most dangerous in the Gold Coast hinterland, where it had destroyed homes and the heritage-listed Binna Burra Lodge. The acting premier, Jackie Trad, said climate change meant the state was facing a new era of fire risks: 'There is no doubt that with an increasing temperature with climate change, then what the scientists tell us is that events such as these will be more frequent and they will be much more ferocious,' she told reporters Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ►
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