Police have declared an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in Wivenhoe Hill (Somerset) this afternoon, 30 August.
Emergency services were called around 1.40pm to reports of a grass fire near the Brisbane Valley Highway.
A PSPA was subsequently declared with exclusion zones include Brisbane Valley Highway from Coominya Connection Road up to the Lake Wivenhoe Dam access road.
Police are assisting with evacuating residents and campers in the surrounding areas. Motorists are urged to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
There is no further information at this time.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting or call 131 444.
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