Campers have been evacuated and residents in Moreton Island's north told to prepare to leave as an out-of-control bushfire burns in dense national park land. Fixed-wing water bombers and helicopters ...

A campfire lit during a total fire ban sparked a large bushfire on Moreton Island, burning more than 640 hectares. About 20 campers were evacuated as more than 30 crews and five aircraft worked over ...

Authorities said a “careless” campfire lit during a fire ban could be the reason behind a major bushfire on Queensland’s Moreton Island. Over the weekend, several campers were evacuated to the west ...

A careless campfire lit despite a total fire ban, forcing the evacuation of at least 20 people on Moreton Island, has burned through more than 2300 hectares of land, it can be revealed. The fire, ...