Update: Emergency declaration revoked, Cooktown

Police have revoked an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) that was put in place due to a bush fire burning in the vicinity of Cooktown.

Conditions have begun to ease and there is no longer an imminent threat.

Firefighters are conducting backburning operations and will continue to monitor the situation overnight.

The exclusion zone encompassing Reid Street, Endeavour Valley Road and west to Jensen Crossing Road has been reopened from 11.30pm.

Local residents are advised to stay informed in relation to overnight weather conditions.