"K'gari is beloved not just here but all over the world,which makes the sight of it burning so painful,"she said.
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"Resources devoted to controlling the fire include 75 ... firefighters,21 aircraft including our large aerial tanker and 30 trucks. This is in addition to national parks and wildlife officers whose planned burns on the island have reached an average of 13,000 hectares a year,which is more than recommended."
The Premier said more than 1 million litres of water and fire retardant had been dumped on the fires but the sandy nature of the soil meant it quickly drained away.
"Heatwave conditions predicted this week will further test our firefighters,"she said.
"I want to thank each and every one of them for what they do for us every day and for what they are doing to control the fire on K’gari."
Just before 8 am on Wednesday,Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued an alert urging residents and visitors to prepare to leave as the bushfire travelled from Boon Boon Creek south towards the Kingfisher Bay Resort and Village,whichclosed its doors for two weeks amid the fire threat.
Part of the Great Sandy National Park,Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service had co-ordinated the bushfire response until Queensland Fire and Emergency Services personnel joined them on Friday.
Fraser Island is about 350 kilometres north of Brisbane.
On Tuesday,Environment Minister Meaghan Scanlon said the park service's top priority remained the preservation of life and property,as well as protecting the World-Heritage-listed island.
Fire authorities also extended a local fire ban to include the state's south-east on Tuesday,which will remain in place until 11.59pm on Monday,December 7.
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