Land clearing laws in Queensland hamper fire response

By Jessica Johnston
Updated December 4 2018 - 2:40pm, first published December 3 2018 - 4:00pm
Fighting the fire at Marty Bella's property at Koumala was made all the more challenging by the lack of maintenance on government land.
Fighting the fire at Marty Bella's property at Koumala was made all the more challenging by the lack of maintenance on government land.

HIGH fuel loads on government land have exacerbated the risk on fire grounds around Central and North Queensland, landholders say.

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