November 16, 2012
A fire burning in scrubland on Wicks Road at Gordonbrook this afternoon has burned out about 40ha and cast a pall of smoke over Kingaroy.
Ten rural fire brigade units and four urban crews are fighting the fire, which broke out about 12:30pm.
An Emergency Services spokesman said the firefighters were working to establish containment lines using a grader.
No property was currently under threat, however residents should ring 000 if the situation changes and they believe they may be at risk.
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Department of Environment and Resource Management staff are on the scene of a fire on Dangore Mountain Road at Dangore; this fire is believed to be burning in the Dangore State Forest.
Rural crews are also on the site of fires at McPhee Road, Durong, which started about 4:00pm, and Evans Road, Ballogie.
