Bushfires raging in Queensland have destroyed 26 properties . Authorities describe the worst fires since Black Saturday which killed five people in 2009 . One person has been killed battling the blazes . About 40 bushfires are also raging in the neighboring state of New South Wales , with areas in the south of the state placed under high alert . About 20 fires are also reported in neighboring New South Wales .
Bushfires raging in Queensland have destroyed 26 properties . Authorities describe the worst fires since Black Saturday which killed five people in 2009 . One person has been killed battling the blazes . About 20 fires are also reported in neighboring New South Wales .