Large Fire At Nanango
UPDATE 3:45pm: The fire has been extinguished and there no longer is smoke affecting the area.
Large Fire At Fernvale
A large, fast-moving fire is burning three to four kilometres east of Fernvale.
Severe Fire Danger Warning
The Bureau of Meteorology has warned Wide Bay and Burnett residents that a severe fire danger is forecast for Thursday (November 24).
Prepare For A Long, Hot Summer
Is the South Burnett ready for another long, hot bushfire season? It looks to have started already … the fire danger rating for the rest of this week is either “high” or “very high”, and there’s no reason to think it’s going to ease anytime soon.
Big Effort To Fight Forestry Fire
There are now 20 fire crews working to contain the large bushfire burning in the forestry area between Cherbourg and Wondai
Wooden Home Destroyed By Fire
An old-style timber home in the Haly Creek / Goodger area was destroyed by fire on Sunday evening.
Fire In Wondai Forestry
Multiple fire crews have been called to a vegetation fire burning in the Wondai State Forest.
Ipswich Shuttle To Begin On Monday
Swickers workers will begin travelling from Kingaroy to Ipswich on Monday.
Fire In Substation
A fire that broke out at an Ergon Energy substation in Kilkivan on Thursday afternoon is still burning, but has not affected the electricity supply to nearby residents.
Fires Flare Up
Fire crews were called back to two grass fires which flared up on Thursday morning.
Dangerous Fire Conditions Ahead
The Rural Fire Service is warning South and North Burnett residents to stay “ready and alert” with dangerous fire conditions predicted over the next few days.
Lightning Blamed For Fire
A lightning strike has been blamed for starting a grass fire at Booie on Tuesday evening
Swickers Fire Stuns Community
Police blocked Kingaroy-Barkers Creek Road – and onlookers were asked to stay away – after a large fire broke out on Sunday morning at Swickers Kingaroy Bacon Factory.
Medals Mark Years Of Service
A very proud group of Queensland Fire and Emergency Services personnel from the South and North Burnett regions gathered in Murgon on Wednesday to be presented with medals.
Rural Firies Unveil New Shed
About 60 volunteer rural firefighters and their supporters, Rural Fire Service senior officers and invited guests gathered at McEuen Rural Fire Brigade’s shed in Cushnie on Saturday for celebrations, awards and thanksgiving.
Appeal To Help Fire Family
An online appeal has been started to help a family who lost all their possessions in a house fire at Hodgeleigh on Thursday morning.
Toaster Blamed For Fire
An old-style electric toaster has been blamed for starting a fire inside a slide-on camper in Kingaroy on Saturday afternoon.
No Excuse Not To Be Prepared
There’s going to be no excuse for South Burnett residents not to be prepared during the upcoming storm and bushfire season with the launch of a handy new guide on Friday.
Bushfire ‘To Burn For Days’
Six fire crews were called to a bushfire burning near Beeron Road, Deeri Derra, north-east of Boondooma, on Tuesday afternoon.
Coverty Fire Burning Safely
A fire that has been burning in the Okeden-Coverty area since Sunday flared up again over Thursday night.
