Firefighters in Australia are continuing to tackle over 110 wildfires in the northern state of Queensland.
According to the country’s Bureau of Meteorology, dry and hot conditions have raised the fire level warning to severe.
Temperatures on Sunday were expected to surpass 40C.
Queensland’s premier Annastacia Palaszczuk confirmed that there are 115 blazes across the state.
She added that the “next 24 hours are crucial for fires at Deepwater, Lowmead and Stradbroke.”
On Sunday, Queensland’s Fire and Emergency Services advised residents of Captain Creek to prepare to evacuate.
A statement said: “A large number of crews will be working in the Murphy Road area overnight.
"Fire crews are working to contain the fire but firefighters may not be able to protect every property. You should not expect a firefighter at your door.”
Speaking during a press conference, Michael McCormack, deputy prime minister said: “We are still in the response phase of this fire fight and there are still many, many fires burning out of control and the fact is, we’re still all very worried about the weather.
“The fact is, it’s quite hot out there at the moment. The winds have the potential to whip up at any stage so we need to watch and wait and see and I pay credit to the Crisis Control Centre here.”
He confirmed that 527,000 hectares of land has been destroyed so far.
The first casualty from the fires was confirmed on Friday night. A 21-year-old man in Rolleston was killed when using a chainsaw to cut down a tree for a firebreak when the tree tragically fell on him.
The Australian Bureau of Meteorology also warned that a tropical cyclone could hit the state.
Tropical cyclone Owen is currently 1000km northeast of Cairns. It is likely to reach Category 2 on Monday.
The government said that it "poses no immediate threat to the Queensland coast."
