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We're going to close this blog off now, with a little update on what we can expect going forward after a difficult day, albeit better than Tuesday.

Noosa North Shore fire, which had been at emergency level since the morning, was downgraded just after 6:00pm local time. Unfortunately, there are still major concerns for many parts of the state. Crews will be battling overnight, with unpredictable wind conditions expected to keep them on their toes in Noosa and elsewhere. Two fires are still at emergency levels. Pechey, west of Brisbane, and Buxton, near Bundaberg, which has been evacuated. For Queensland, the good news is that thefire, which had been at emergency level since the morning, was downgraded just after 6:00pm local time. Unfortunately, there are still major concerns for many parts of the state. Crews will be battling overnight, with unpredictable wind conditions expected to keep them on their toes in Noosa and elsewhere. Two fires are still at emergency levels., west of Brisbane, and, near Bundaberg, which has been evacuated.

Geraldton that were at emergency level, has been downgraded to watch and act. The Utakarra, is at watch and act. In WA, one of the two fires inthat were at emergency level, has been downgraded to watch and act. The Glenfield/Drummond Cove remains at emergency level, but reports of two destroyed homes (from Geraldton's Mayor) turned out to not be true. The other Geraldton blaze, in, is at watch and act.

In NSW, there was only one fire at emergency level all day, the Hillville blaze near Taree. Even that was only very briefly at that level. It is currently one of 14 watch-and-act fires across the state.

Tomorrow, conditions are expected to be cooler and calmer, so hopefully that will make life a bit easier for fire crews, but things are expected to ramp up again on Friday and through the weekend, with hot temperatures and very little rain forecast.

We'll be bringing you every development, and please stay tuned in to all your emergency broadcasts and local emergency services.

Thanks for sticking with us, and stay safe.