Homes have been destroyed and tens of thousands of hectares of pasture have been burned up, as wildfires tear through Queensland.

Conditions have eased today, but dozens of bushfire warnings are in place as firefighters struggle to bring the disasters back under control.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says firefighters are working to build containment lines around dangerous areas, as it's only a matter of time until temperatures flare up again.

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Homes have been destroyed and tens of thousands of hectares of pasture have been burned up, as wildfires tear through Queensland.
Conditions have eased today, but dozens of bushfire warnings are in place as firefighters struggle to bring the disasters back under control.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says firefighters are working to build containment lines around dangerous areas, as it's only a matter of time until temperatures flare up again.
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