Strong Winds Fuel Bushfires Along Australia’s Drought-Ridden East Coast

A bushfire rages near the rural town of Canungra in the Scenic Rim region of South East Queensland, Australia, on Sept. 6, 2019. Regi Varghese/AAP/via REUTERS

Strong winds and extremely dry conditions from the ongoing drought continue to fuel more than 50 bushfires across Australia’s state of Queensland.

Residents at Linville, inland from the Sunshine coast, were just after 3 p.m. warned to prepare to leave because a fire is heading their way.