PARKWOOD residents banded together to fight a wildfire which claimed about 100ha of bushland and threatened homes yesterday. A row of houses which faced the burning gully were within metres of being engulfed by the blaze, while other fences, backyard swing sets and sheds were severely burnt. Fourteen fire crews and two water-bombing helicopters were called in near Napper Road and Smith Street when the fire began about 1pm and spread to threaten homes on Greenacre Drive. Power was cut to about 1000 homes in the area as a precaution and the Gold Coast to Brisbane rail line was shut between Robina and Coomera while waterbombing was carried out, leaving commuters to rely on buses.
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