Fraser Island residents told to prepare to leave as bushfire burns near Happy Valley

Fires sparked by illegal campfire on 14 October have destroyed 82,500 hectares of national park on world heritage listed island

A bushfire burning on Fraser Island could impact Happy Valley village and residents have been told to prepare to leave.

An update from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said the fire was burning 3.5km north-west of Happy Valley on Sunday and conditions could get worse.

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