Elderly man dies during Qld bushfire
Elderly man dies during Qld bushfire
14 October 2009
published by www.watoday.com.au
Australia —
A man has died while protecting his home from a bushfire in Queensland.
An Emergency Services spokeswoman said the elderly man died during a grass fire but further details were not immediately available.
Fire crews are battling several huge grass fires including one north of Brisbane.
An Emergency Services statement said a fire at Smiths Road, Kurwongbah broke out at about 1.30pm (AEST) on Wednesday and was moving slowly in a south-easterly direction.
Helicopters are conducting air observation and are expected to start water-bombing soon but no properties are under threat.
Water-bombing is also being organised for another large grass fire burning at Mt Forbes, southwest of Brisbane.
