Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) due to a dangerous bush fire burning in the vicinity of Cooktown.
The emergency declaration is bound by Reid Street, Endeavour Valley Road and west to Jensen Crossing Road.
Residents within the exclusion zone are urged to follow the advice of emergency services on the ground.
Members of the public are advised to avoid the area.
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