Stradbroke Island fire prompts evacuation AROUND 900 campers on North Stradbroke Island will be evacuated on New Year's Day as a large bushfire burns in the area. The Department of Community Safety says the campers at Main Beach will be taken off the island, east of Brisbane, between 10.30am and 4pm (AEST) on Wednesday. Multiple fire crews are battling a large, slow moving vegetation fire on the eastern end of Alfred Martin Way at Blue Lake. Emergency services say the evacuation is a precaution as they believe the fire could threaten the campground with a change in weather in coming days. The smoke from the fire is already so thick that drivers on the island are being urged to turn on their headlights during the day. National Parks and Wildlife and State Emergency Services (SES) volunteers and the Redland City Council will assist with the evacuation. But they have warned there could be delays as there will be huge strain on barge services to the mainland. Authorities say holiday makers who are not planning to camp at Main Beach will still be able to visit the island.