Emergency warnings have been issued for people in the way of fast-moving fires in southern Queensland. 

From today, residents in several towns about 250 kilometres from Brisbane have been urged to leave their homes immediately. 

Evacuation centres have been set up. 

Australia correspondent Donna Demaio says one of the fires, which has burned about 200 hectares of land already, is deemed suspicious. 

She says temperatures will also be hovering around the mid 30's which will make things extra tough. 

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