Residents and staff at Fraser Island's largest resort and the neighbouring village have been told to prepare to leave, with the fire warning this morning increased to Watch and Act level.
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) say the bushfire is travelling south from Boon Boon Creek towards the resort and village a day after guests were evacuated.
Guests were ferried off the island as the fire closed in and weather conditions worsened, while new arrivals have been restricted.
A separate Advice level warning is current for other parts of the island.
Superintendent James Haig said there were multiple fire fronts on the island, with the focus on the one closest to the resort.
"One area we'll be paying particular attention to is that area immediately south of the fire north of Kingfisher," Supt. Haig said.
"The intent there is that we will have air assets available in order to shape that fire and make sure it passes east of the resort.
"We have a lot of aircraft available to it. We are going to be watching that extremely closely.
"Over on the eastern side where we've got opportunity, we will try to enhance some of the protections around infrastructure to reduce the amount of fuel."
People in the area have been asked to prepare to follow their bushfire plans and follow the directions of QFES and Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service officers.
Inquiry to be discussed as fire nears 7th week
Queensland's Fire and Emergency Services Minister Mark Ryan said more than 75 firefighting personnel were on the island, with the support of 21 aircraft and more than 30 fire trucks.
"Almost 1 million litres of water and gel have been dropped on Fraser Island in the last few days alone. More drops are occurring today and until the fire is put out," Mr Ryan said.
"The fire has burnt more than 80,000 hectares on the island."
The fire was believed to have been sparked by an illegal campfire in mid-October.
Mr Ryan said calls from the Fraser Coast Mayor George Seymour for an inquiry into fire management and prevention on the island will be discussed.
"I have flagged that I will be speaking with the Inspector General of Emergency Management to ensure that all possible reviews can be done to make sure we continue to learn from natural disasters and our response," Mr Ryan said.
Double whammy of COVID closures and fire
Crews have been battling the blaze for more than six weeks.
Hana Robinson, from Drop Bear Adventures, is backing the calls for a full inquiry into the bushfire and Queensland Parks and Wildlife's management plan which appeared to "let it burn" for weeks on end.
"I'm no fire expert, but I believe that we could've got on top of this a lot sooner," Ms Robinson said.
"I just can't fathom how a world heritage listed National Park that is such a drawcard for this region and Queensland tourism has not been managed proactively — and that's devastating.
"We're being told that the Island will be closed to any visitors until the 13th of December,.
"If you go onto the National Parks website there is a fire update saying some of the tracks won't be open until the end of January.
"That's really alarming and concerning for us.
"We've just gone through the fires of last summer, COVID and now we're all hanging on waiting for a good summer season."
