22 August, 2017

Bushfire threat 'not worth our lives', Sunshine Coast residents say, vowing to move

After bushfires on Queensland's Sunshine Coast over the weekend, residents in newly developed housing estates say they fear they could one day be trapped by flames.

Burnt trees in the aftermath of the Caloundra bushfire.
A bushfire in the Caloundra area escalated quickly on Friday night, sparking an emergency situation where locals were told to evacuate.

The blazes continued to burn on Saturday, before being brought under control on Sunday.
In the danger zone were people in the Aura and Bellvista housing estates, and residents in the suburb of Little Mountain.


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