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That is all from Brisbane Times' bushfire live blog for the day. Watch out for the wrap of today's firefighting efforts and the Queensland communities that were forced to evacuate.
If your community is affected by these fires, keep up to date with the latest warnings and advice from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services here.
Stay safe and there will be further Brisbane Times coverage of the developing Queensland bushfires from Monday morning.
The Sunshine Coast Council has advised that the Buderim and Caloundra resource recovery centres are temporarily closed as a result of damage sustained during the storm that swept through parts of the Sunshine Coast on Sunday.
Sunshine Coast Council Local Disaster Management Group Co-ordinator Tom Jamieson said the centres were closed to ensure staff and customer safety, but would likely reopen Monday.
“Large trees and debris are blocking the entrances and power lines were brought down near the entrance to the Caloundra site,” Mr Jamieson said.
“We are working hard to reopen these sites as quickly as possible and will resume normal operations as soon as it is safe to do so.
“In the meantime, we ask the community to please avoid these locations.
“We expect both sites to reopen on Monday and we thank the community for their patience while we make the areas safe.”
At 8.45pm on Sunday, QFES warned campers in the Cowan Cowan area of Moreton Island to leave immediately due to the threat of a worsening bushfire.
"A dangerous fire is travelling in a southerly direction from the north of the Island. As the evening progresses, this fire is expected to change direction and move in a northerly direction," QFES said in the alert.
"There is also potential for this fire to move unpredictably. It is expected to impact campsites right across Moreton Island in the coming hours and days. The fire could have a significant impact on campers."
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services warn there is a bushfire to the west of Tarome and that conditions are worsening.
Fire crews are working to contain the fire but firefighters say they may not be able to protect every property and that residents should not expect a firefighter their your door. Power, water, and mobile phone service may also be lost during the blaze.
Meanwhile, the evacuation warning for Ravensbourne has been downgraded to 'prepare to leave'. Residents who had already evacuated are advised that they may return but that conditions could still get worse.
"Currently as at 8.15pm Sunday 17 November, an unpredictable fire is burning in Ravensbourne," QFES said in a statement.
"This prepare to leave message is for residents within an area that extends from the southern side of Perseverance Dam Road and Cressbrook Dam, to Brennan Road, Garvey Road, Purtill Road, McQuillan Road and Esk Hampton Road. The fire is likely to impact these areas."
There are also 'prepare to leave' warnings in place for Mount Lindesay in the Scenic Rim and Tregony in the Southern Downs region.
The bushfire at Ravensbourne continues to rage, causing the closure of Esk Hampton Road to all traffic in all directions.
Meanwhile, a 'stay informed' warning has been issued for nearby Cressbrook Creek.
"Currently as at 7.10pm Sunday 17 November, an unpredictable bushfire is burning in Ravensbourne. Properties bounded by Cressbrook Dam, Perseverance Dam Road, Three Mile Road and Sebastapool Road are not under direct threat at this time, however this could change quickly and people in these areas need to stay informed," the alert reads.
Campers on Moreton Island have been told by fire authorities to leave immediately, with a large bushfire burning on the island now threatening popular camping spots.
The fire was travelling south from the northern side of the island as at 4:30pm, however fire authorities are warning the fire is unpredictable and could change direction and move back northwards overnight.
"[The fire] is expected to impact campsites right across Moreton Island in the coming hours and days. The fire could have a significant impact on campers," QFES said in a statement.
Tangalooma resort has opened its doors to campers displaced by the fire, and any campers still out on the island are being urged to head there as safely as possible.
Major south-east Queensland bushfire alerts current on Sunday afternoon:
STAY INFORMED: Sharon (near Bundaberg) bushfire as at 4.15pm
STAY INFORMED: Lowmead vegetation fire as at 4.15pm
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Acting Commissioner Mike Wassing says firefighters will be battling large blazes across the state for weeks to come unless there is significant rainfall.
"Even the rainfall we get that we have seen in some of those isolated storms will not be putting the fire out," he said at a press conference at Kedron.
"If I use the analogy a bit like our aircraft. The aircrafts are really helpful, but they will not put the fire out.
Hail has fallen in the Sunshine Coast hinterland, while the risk of dry lightning sparking more fires remains.
The Bureau of Meteorology's Lauren Murphy said there was significant smoke haze from the fires in north-eastern NSW.
“We’re expecting that to continue with a strong south to south-westerly change that is moving through later this evening, directing smoke from the fires across the region,” she said.
Residents of Ravensbourne, in the Toowoomba region, are being told to leave immediately as the fast-moving Pechey bushfire worsens.
“Currently as at 2.30pm Sunday 17 November, a large, unpredictable and fast-moving bushfire that extends from Perseverance Dam Road, Mount Jockey Road, Horrex Road, Garvey Road, Purtill Road and McQuillan Road,” a Queensland Fire and Emergency Services emergency alert said.
“It is travelling in a northerly, easterly and south-easterly direction.
“The fire has now crossed Brennan Road and is now travelling easterly towards Regent Road.”