September 6, 2026
Fire crews were battling a large grass fire burning near Coverty Road at Coverty on Sunday afternoon.
Firefighters were called to the blaze about 1:30pm.
A QFD spokesperson said that at 4:15pm, 13 crews were at the scene with reports that the fire was burning close to caravans.
Both rural and urban crews were in attendance.
They had begun backburning in a bid to strengthen containment lines.
The spokesperson said fire crews had reported that the north-eastern and western sides of the fire were contained, and they were working to contain the other edges.
