Police have declared an emergency declaration under the Public Safety Preservation Act (PSPA) in Dirranbandi this evening.
Emergency services were called to reports of a grass fire approximately 4km outside of Dirranbandi around 2:14pm.
A PSPA was subsequently declared.
Police are assisting with evacuating residents of Dirranbandi.
There is no further information at this time.
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