Chemical fire locks down regional highway
Emergency services were called to Baker's Bend near Charleville, about 950km west of Brisbane, about 6.30am on Sunday morning after reports of 'two chemical trailers on fire'.
The police have now declared a large 20km exclusion zone covering parts of the Mitchell Highway and surrounding properties.
'A PSPA was declared at 8.59AM with the exclusion zone encompassing a large section of the Mitchell Highway near the Angellala Creek bridge,' a Queensland Police spokesman said.
'Members of the public are advised to avoid the area and residents within the exclusion zone are advised to leave immediately.'
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