September 25, 2017
Firefighters called in a large bulldozer to clear scrub in a bid to control a fire burning along Smith Road at Booie on Monday afternoon.
The fire broke out about 2:30pm and spread rapidly to farmland and a strip of remnant vegetation along the roadside.
Rural fire crews from East and South Nanango, Malar Booie and Stuart River brigades were amongst the crews which attended.
The fire was quickly extinguished but at 3:40pm, firefighters were planning to conduct a back-burning operation in the scrub to ensure the area was totally safe.
The fire created a lot of smoke in the Booie and Hodgeleigh areas.
Earlier:
UPDATE 5:30pm
QFES crews are still on the scene of the fire at Smith Road at Booie. Firefighters are continuing to mop up and will patrol the area into the evening.
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UPDATE 3:40pm
The fire is now out but fire crews still on the scene, on Smith Road near Hodgeleigh North Road, and are planning to carry out a controlled burn to further protect the area.
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UPDATE 2:30pm
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services advised on Monday there was a bushfire in the vicinity of Smiths Road and Kahler Road at Booie, travelling in a south-easterly direction.
Nine units are on the scene and people in the area will be affected by smoke.
Firefighters are currently using machinery to strengthen fire breaks and crews are also backburning in the area, but there is no direct threat to property at this time.
Residents in the area should call Triple Zero (000) immediately if they believe they or their property is under threat.
[Published originally as “Nine Crews Attend Bushfire At Booie”]
