Homes lost, firefighter injured as Queanbeyan blaze burns out of control

By Clare Sibthorpe
Updated February 18 2017 - 3:08am, first published 2:22am
The fire at Widgiewa Road near Queanbeyan, NSW. Photo: Jay Cronan
The fire at Widgiewa Road near Queanbeyan, NSW. Photo: Jay Cronan
A pair of locals try to escape the fast moving fire near Queanbeyan. Photo: Jay Cronan
A pair of locals try to escape the fast moving fire near Queanbeyan. Photo: Jay Cronan
At least 15 homes have been destroyed in the blaze. Photo: Jay Cronan
At least 15 homes have been destroyed in the blaze. Photo: Jay Cronan
Residents were told to leave their homes on Friday. Photo: Jay Cronan
Residents were told to leave their homes on Friday. Photo: Jay Cronan
At least 10 aircraft helped to battle the blaze. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
At least 10 aircraft helped to battle the blaze. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Firefighters responded from as far away as Shoalhaven and the Illawarra. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Firefighters responded from as far away as Shoalhaven and the Illawarra. Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

More than a dozen homes in NSW have been lost and a firefighter is injured after an out-of-control grass fire burnt through nearly 3000 hectares.

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