October 7, 2019
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a Fire Weather Warning for Tuesday for the Wide Bay-Burnett, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Central Highlands and Coalfields, and South-East Coast.
Severe fire danger is expected with the potential for localised Extreme conditions in forested areas.
The Rural Fire Service Queensland has advised residents to:
- Action their Bushfire Survival Plan now
- Monitor the fire and weather situation through their local radio station, www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency
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There is a local fire ban in the South Burnett until midnight on Friday, October 18.
The ban covers the South and North Burnett, Cherbourg and Gympie council areas.
There is a local fire ban in the Toowoomba and Southern Downs until midnight on Friday, October 11.
