November 17, 2014
The risk of bushfires across the region is likely to remain high despite an expected drop in temperatures later this week.
Firefighters are appealing to local residents to take special care with power tools such as grinders and welders during the current hot and dry conditions.
“Even leaving vehicles running in dry grassy areas poses a risk, so please consider possible consequences of your activities at this time,” QFES inspector Jeff Keating said today.
Insp Keating is the incident controller based at Kingaroy.
He said the Strike Teams currently based in Kingaroy and Gayndah have assisted local volunteer Rural Fire Brigades and urban firefighters to contain a number of fires over the past few days, preventing them from escalating to major incidents.
“With severe fire danger in the region today, it is vital that residents take extra care and remain vigilant to prevent bushfire,” he said.
Local fire bans have been imposed in the North and South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie Fraser Coast and Bundaberg local government areas and all permits to light fires have been cancelled in these areas.
UPDATE 2:15pm: Firefighters are currently at a grass fire burning near Booubyjan Road, Booubyjan. A QFES spokesman said the fire broke out around 1.30pm and was posing no threat to property
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