November 21, 2015
Gold Coast theme park Sea World (click here) and a nearby resort have been evacuated and water bombing is set to begin after a grassfire broke out.
An emergency situation has been declared and six crews are fighting the blaze which is burning near Seaworld Drive on The Spit
"Due to the fire hazard in the vicinity of Sea World Resort, if you are in the resort grounds and see this post, please immediately go to reception," Sea World tweeted on Saturday.
The evacuation comes as temperatures in the Gold Coast area track towards a top of 31 degrees on Saturday, with thousands of school leavers expected to descend on the nearby Surfers Paradise strip.
"Ground crews are working to contain the blaze which started this morning and water bombing operations will begin shortly," Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said....
Gold Coast theme park Sea World (click here) and a nearby resort have been evacuated and water bombing is set to begin after a grassfire broke out.
An emergency situation has been declared and six crews are fighting the blaze which is burning near Seaworld Drive on The Spit
"Due to the fire hazard in the vicinity of Sea World Resort, if you are in the resort grounds and see this post, please immediately go to reception," Sea World tweeted on Saturday.
The evacuation comes as temperatures in the Gold Coast area track towards a top of 31 degrees on Saturday, with thousands of school leavers expected to descend on the nearby Surfers Paradise strip.
"Ground crews are working to contain the blaze which started this morning and water bombing operations will begin shortly," Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said....
