Residents can return to their homes following a large vegetation fire at Beerwah which closed part of the Bruce Highway
Emergency Services got the call at 1.40pm on Saturday, reporting a vegetation fire near a plantation zone.
A Queensland Fire and Emergency Services spokeswoman said as of Sunday about 4.45pm the fire was still burning within containment lines.
Ten crews were on site Sunday afternoon and are likely to remain overnight.
Queensland Parks and Wildlife teams were assisting crews Sunday morning to keep the blaze under control.
As of about 8.5opm on Sunday, the fire had burnt through 130ha of vegetation, the spokeswoman said.
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Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advised to avoid smoke in the area as of Sunday about 10.30am.
It has been advised to stay inside and close all windows and doors.
A leave immediately warning was issued at 3.20pm on Saturday for Mawsons Rd and Holt Rd and residents have since been able to return.
Police had closed one northbound lane of the Bruce Highway on Saturday which has since reopened.
The spokeswoman previously said on Saturday 38 fire crews were on scene working to contain the blaze.
Paramedics remained on standby and no patients have been reported at this time.
Seven waterbombing aircrafts assisted ground crews on Saturday as they worked to get the blaze under control in the plantation area.
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Originally published as Residents free to return following major fire at Beerwah
