August 7, 2023
At 2:13pm on Monday, QFES issued a STAY INFORMED bushfire warning for Mp Creek, near Wondai.
Warning Level: Advice
Warning Area: Mp Creek Road, Hoffmanns Road, Mt McEuen Road and Bluff Road.
A fire is burning near MP Creek Road. It is moving towards Ten Chain Road.
What you should do:
- Stay informed because conditions could change
- Check the QFES Current Bushfires and Warnings website regularly.
- Follow QFES on Facebook and X (formerly Twitter)
- Listen to your local radio station
- Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area
- Decide what you will do if the bushfire gets close
- Follow your bushfire survival plan now. If you do not have a bushfire survival plan, make one on the QFES website
- Decide where you and the people you live with will go. This could be with family or a friend away from the fire.
- Keep medications close by
- Avoid smoke – stay indoors, close windows and doors, and avoid driving through smoke
- Watch out for firefighters working in the area
- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations
- If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000) immediately
Impacts:
- No properties are at risk
- Smoke can make it hard for some people to breathe
- Smoke can make it hard to see when you are driving
- Some roads may be closed
Updates will be issued as the situation changes.
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UPDATE 5:35pm – The QFES Alert is still in place, although the fire is now only being patrolled. At the height of the incident, at 1:30pm, there were 11 fire crews in attendance.
