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Melissa Meehan

Windy conditions fuel rapidly moving fire in rural Qld

A bushfire warning in Tara, rural Queensland, was downgraded after it was diverted from properties. (PR HANDOUT IMAGE PHOTO)

Fire crews battling a fast moving blaze in rural Queensland have been able to avert it from nearby properties. 

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services issued a Watch and Act warning on Sunday afternoon, but on Sunday night downgraded their warning to advice. 

Earlier, the QFES said residents in Tara, 300km west of Brisbane, should prepare to leave.

"A fast-moving fire is burning near Males Drive. It is travelling towards Surat Developmental Road," it warned.

"Conditions could get worse quickly."

As of 5.30pm, there were no longer properties are at risk, but there is lots of smoke in the area and some roads closed. 

More than 20 structures, including homes and shed, were impacted by a different fire when it swept through Tara in February. 

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