Police have declared an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in Archer River this afternoon, 19 September.
Emergency services were called at 3:22pm to reports of a bushfire on Peninsula Development Road.
A PSPA was subsequently declared with exclusion zones between Archer River Roadhouse and five kilometres south along Peninsula Development Road.
Motorists are urged to avoid the area and seek alternative routes.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
Report crime information anonymously via Crime Stoppers. Call 1800 333 000 or report online at www.crimestoppersqld.com.au.
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