Claims extracted
25
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
2 of 25 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
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In short:
Emergency crews are monitoring a bushfire burning on Queensland's Southern Downs.
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Six households at Nundubbermere, south-west of Stanthorpe, evacuated out of precaution as crews worked to control the blaze.
What's next?
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Weather conditions have cooled making conditions easier for fire crews.
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conditions → cool → crews
A southern Queensland fire which resulted in the evacuation of six households is likely the result of a permitted burn that got out of control, authorities say.
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authorities → result → control
The residents at six rural properties in the Southern Downs are returning to their homes today after to deciding to evacuate overnight while firefighters worked to control a nearby bushfire south-west of Stanthorpe.
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firefighters → return → Stanthorpe
Emergency crews are monitoring the fire which continues to burn near Murphy Crossing Road at Nundubbermere, about 230 kilometres south-west of Brisbane.
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Rural Fire Service Queensland Chief Superintendent Shaun Toohey said the fire was the result of a permitted burn that jumped containment lines several weeks ago.
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Mr Toohey said the property owner had been helping crews work to the contain the fire.
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"Unfortunately, with the conditions we have down there and fire on the landscape is going to have a couple of weeks to exhaust itself," he said.
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he → have → itself
"It's an accidental piece that's occurred, but really thankful for the work that property owner has done with our crews over the last fortnight."
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owner → occur → fortnight
Southern Downs Regional Council Mayor Melissa Hamilton said while there were no reports of property damage, the drought-affected region was bracing for a difficult bushfire season.
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The window for permitted burns is no doubt closing very fast," she said.
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she → permit → burns
"It is an absolute warning as we are now entering our fire season.
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we → enter → season
Residents prepared as fire spread
Nundubbermere resident Cenedra Rogers said she decided not to evacuate after emergency services visited her yesterday.
Ms Rogers said she had experienced fires in the area recently and was prepared to leave if directed by authorities.
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she → prepare → authorities
"We decided to stay just because we have our full faith in the firies.
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If it got bad, they would probably leave and we would follow them,"Ms
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Rogers said.
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Rogers → say → ?
She said she watched the situation closely as burnt leaves fell from the sky.
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leaves → say → sky
She believes the blaze spread to a neighbouring property.
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blaze → believe → property
"We climbed up the hill to have a look and we could see flames leaping into the air from the treetops, which was a bit scary," she said.
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she → climb → treetops
"It just came closer and closer and closer until the firies started back-burning and trying to do whatever they could to push it away," Ms Rogers said.
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She said the wind changed direction about 3am this morning pushing the fire away from her home.
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wind → say → home
"I woke up to see more trucks up the street and the fire moving away from us, the winds changed which is really nice."
Ms Rogers said she worked to protect her home, hosing down the structure and the ground.
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she → wake → structure
We were just trying to get a little bit of moisture into the air and into the ground where we've got leaf litter and sticks," she said.
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she → try → litter
The Bureau of Meteorology forecasts Stanthorpe will reach a top of 23 degrees Celsius on Tuesday following temperatures in excess of 30C in recent days.
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