Aerial footage shows scope of devastating bushfires near Tara, Queensland

Sixteen homes have been confirmed destroyed by a bushfire still raging on the edge of the Queensland Western Downs town of Tara. An emergency evacuation order was lifted on Thursday morning for communities on the outskirts of Tara and nearby Wieambilla, however residents have been told it is not safe to return to their homes. The Tara fire has already destroyed 11,000 hectares of bushland and claimed one life. Support Guardian Australia ► Sign up to Guardian Australia’s free daily newsletters, the Morning Mail and Afternoon Update ► Website ► Facebook ► Instagram ► Twitter ► TikTok ► @guardianaustralia LinkedIn ► Newsletters ► Subscribe to the Guardian’s other YouTube channels: The Guardian ► Guardian News ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #fires #bushfires #news #queensland #guardianaustralia