February 8, 2017
Rural fire volunteers were called out to fires at Brooklands and Benair on Wednesday.
At 4.30pm, three QFES crews were attending a vegetation fire burning near Benair Road.
This fire broke out about 4:00pm.
A QFES spokesperson said it was posing no threat to property although there was a large smoke haze in the area.
Earlier, four fire crews were called about 1:00pm to attend to a grass fire on Nanango-Brooklands Road, at Brooklands.
This fire was quickly extinguished.
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A fire at East Nanango on Monday is believed to have started from a rubbish fire that “got away”.
Several rural fire crews attended the grass fire, at Horne Lane.
There had been rumours the fire was deliberately lit but police said although investigations were continuing, it appeared it was accidental.
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Firefighters across Queensland are bracing for another hot and dry spell with increased fire danger.
Rural Fire Service Assistant Commissioner Tom Dawson said the high temperatures were causing erratic fire behaviour and said fires could easily start.
“With temperatures being consistently above average, we are seeing some erratic fire behaviour and it’s causing us difficulty in predicting the pattern and spread of fires once they ignite,” Mr Dawson said.
“This combined with low humidity and increased winds create conditions where fires may develop quickly, spread rapidly and become more intense.”
Mr Dawson urged residents to report any fires to Triple Zero (000) and report any suspicious behaviour to Crime Stoppers on 1800-333-000.
“Any bushfire in these conditions has the potential to gain intensity very quickly and move rapidly,” Mr Dawson said.
“The biggest thing we need from residents is early reporting to Triple Zero (000), as the sooner we can get crews to these fires, the quicker we can start our response.”
