Water bombers are winning the battle against a seven-week-old bushfire that's blackened almost half of world heritage-listed Fraser Island. More than a dozen firefighting aircraft, including the state's large aerial tanker, have all but stopped the fire's advance, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services says. On the eastern side of the island, the fire is burning on two fronts near the Happy Valley community and Cathedrals campsite. They are being supported by fixed-wing bombers, heli-attack bombers, air attack platforms, an air observation platform, the large aerial tanker and an LAT lead plane. Fraser Island is about 250km north of Brisbane, 123km long and covers 181,851 hectares.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 04, 2020 16:30 UTC