A cool southerly change is expected to help firefighters in Queensland and New South Wales on Wednesday, leading to lower fire dangers across all major fire zones.
After more than a dozen emergency blazes raged across the two states on Tuesday afternoon that number has been reduced to three, with more than 10 continuing to burn at watch-and-act status.
Two emergency warnings remain around The Glen area while the other one is in Far North Queensland.
More than six crews fought the large fast-moving fire, near Warwick about 160 kilometres south-west of Brisbane, with firefighters working to protect property along the New England Highway.
As hot temperatures and strong winds whipped up blazes in Queensland and New South Wales yesterday, the small border town of Wallangarra, about 250km south-west of Brisbane, was narrowly saved from a fast-moving fire.
Last night residents in the town of about 600 people were left without power and were asked to conserve water as service providers raced to restore electricity and communications.
The fire developed so quickly that many residents did not have the chance to evacuate before an order to shelter in place was issued.
Queensland authorities have confirmed four homes have been destroyed. Fire damage assessments will continue in the town today, with warnings those losses could rise.ABC news