Bushfire warning in Queensland

Queensland firefighters are racing against the clock to prepare for a heightened bushfire season.

A year of record-breaking rain across large parts of the state has increased fuel loads and recent wet weather has hampered hazard reduction burns, leaving fire services scrambling to get ahead of the threat.

Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) chief officer Kaylene Jones said some areas were already seeing increased fire activity.

Aerial burns are being conducted when the weather permits in remote locations and national parks.

The Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting above-average rainfall for the eastern half of Australia from September to November and unusually high temperatures across most of the country.