Hundreds told to evacuate raging Sunshine Coast bushfires as police suspect arson

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Police suspect a group of young arsonists may have started a fire that has destroyed homes and forced hundreds of residents to flee on Queensland's Sunshine Coast.

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Acting Sunshine Coast mayor Tim Dwyer was near the fire front until late on Monday and said the ferocity of the blaze was startling.

"The frustration, the angst, the uncertainty. You could just see it written all over their faces. These are really trying times." At the peak of the Peregian fire more than 100 crews were on the ground battling to protect homes, as the fire spotted well ahead of its front.There are 70 fires still burning across Queensland, with 12 schools closed on Tuesday in the state's south.More than 1000 Sunshine Coast properties are without power, after authorities made the decision to cut supplies.

The Bureau of Meteorology says winds will remain high on Tuesday, but there will be a slight improvement in conditions.In NSW, firefighters continue to battle several out of control bushfires in the state's north, with concerns a southerly change could push one of the blazes towards Yamba.

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