Queensland Fire and Emergency Services says lives could be at risk and it is nearly too late to leave
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Residents in a rural town in central Queensland have been told to immediately leave their homes as a fast-moving bushfire approaches.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued the warning to residents of Emerald about 1.15pm on Sunday, saying the warning area covered homes along Selma Rd between Emerald and Fairbairn Dam Rd.
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