Emergency Declared in Archer River Due to Bushfire
Queensland Police declared an emergency under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in Archer River on the afternoon of 19 September following reports of a bushfire.
Emergency services were initially called to Peninsula Development Road at 3:22 p.m. due to the fire. Following the response, authorities established a PSPA declaration encompassing exclusion zones between the Archer River Roadhouse and an area five kilometres south along Peninsula Development Road.
Police have advised motorists to avoid the affected area and find alternative routes.
Queensland Police
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