WATER-bombing helicopters joined the battle against bushfires in Brisbane's southwest on Tuesday, dumping thousands of litres of water to douse flames that neared fence lines.
Senior firefighters estimated the fire ripped through 50 acres of bushland bordering Brookside Street at Doolandella, blanketing the suburb in thick haze and the stench of smouldering ash.
Fire crews rushed to the scene shortly after midday Tuesday and were able to contain the blaze by late afternoon, with three crews remaining on site tonight to dampen hotspots.
Inspector Arthur Torrance, from the Mt Gravatt QFRS command, said at the height of the fire there were 10 crews on scene.
Two water-bombing helicopters also flew overhead, dropping water in between refuelling at Archerfield base.
He said wind gusts had fanned the blaze. He praised the quick actions of firefighters in conducting back-burning operations to prevent homes being under threat.
Shai-An Shahidee, 42, watched anxiously with his three-year-old daughter as flames "seven or eight metres high'' raged just five metres from his Fred Pham Ct backyard.
He sprang into action, frantically gathering his family's essential belongings in a suitcase in case they had to flee their new home abruptly.
"I was really, really afraid because I could see the fire from my house,'' Mr Shahidee said.
"I packed all of my papers, my certificates, my passport, basically everything was in my car ready to go.
"I knew I had to do something myself because I have experienced previous loss last year...I was affected by the flood in Goodna, where I lost everything... and I didn't want that to happen again.''
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