PSPA declared, Gracemere

Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety and Preservation Act in relation to fires in the Gracemere area.

A declaration was made around 3.50pm and encompasses the boundaries of Capricorn Highway Wycarbah to the Bruce Highway intersection with Yeppen Crossing.  South on Bruce Highway to Burnett Highway, West on Burnett Highway to Bouldercombe and then to Wycarbah.

Police are asking people within that area to immediately attend the Rockhampton Show Grounds and register your address with police.

The Queensland Police Service will provide more information when it becomes available.

If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.

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