Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act in relation to an incident in Mount Isa.
A declaration was made just before 2.20 pm and encompasses a 3 km area within the boundaries of Milne Bay Road, and the Barclay Highway.
Police have evacuated the May Down Station and the Mount Isa Airport has also been closed as a result. The Barclay Highway is closed, north from Owen Stanley Road to Moondarra Drive.
Police are asking people within the exclusion zone to self-evacuate and to immediately attend the intersection Barclay Highway and Milne Bay Road.
QPS will provide more information when we can.
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