Rural residents in southern Queensland have been asked to leave their homes as fires continue to burn across the state, with soaring temperatures expected.
Residents in Tara, Kogan, Cypress Gardens and Millmerran Downs, west of Brisbane, received "leave immediately" warnings on Monday afternoon.
In the Tara and Kogan region, about 20 crews with waterbomber aircraft support are fighting to control a large, fast-moving blaze burning near South Rd.
It is expected to impact Myra Rd, Tara Kogan Rd and Weranga North Rd, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services said.
"Leave immediately. Your life could be at risk. It will soon be too dangerous to drive," the QFES warning said.
At Cypress Gardens and Millmerran Downs, about 25 crews with aircraft support are battling a blaze near Primrose Drive that is expected to impact Waratah Drive.
People at nearby Millmerran Woods and Captain's Mountain have been told by QFES to prepare to leave.
More than 50 fires were at one stage burning across Queensland on Monday.
With hot conditions expected mid-week, firefighters were already on high alert after battling a huge blaze north of Brisbane.
Crews are monitoring the fire that threatened properties at Beerwah.
Nearly 40 firefighting crews and seven waterbombing aircraft were needed to contain the blaze that burnt almost 400 hectares before conditions eased.
People at Beerwah were told to leave their homes late on Saturday but the warning has since been downgraded, with residents asked to stay inside to avoid smoke.
The blaze is currently burning in containment lines but crews are on standby with hot temperatures and high fire dangers expected.
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned above average temperatures have been forecast for most of inland Queensland by mid-week.
Temperatures are expected to soar to 40C in southern inland towns Charleville and Roma with the heat wave reaching up to Longreach and Mount Isa in the state's northwest.
The bureau said temperatures were five to 10 degrees above average for southern and central Queensland.
"Certainly they are more summer-like temperatures than October-like," a bureau spokesperson said.
The fire danger across the state was largely "moderate" on Monday despite 53 blazes burning in Queensland.
However high fire dangers look set to return by Wednesday for most of inland Queensland as stronger winds develop, the bureau said.
The Channel Country in western Queensland could potentially move to extreme high fire danger in the coming days.
