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.
UPDATE 7:30pm: The fire ground will be patrolled over night.
UPDATE Monday, 6:00pm: Fire crews are patrolling the area, and an Ergon Energy crew has dealt with a downed powerline.
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Due to the forecast weather conditions, all Permits to Light Fire were suspended in the South Burnett and Cherbourg Local Government Areas at 12:01am on Sunday (September 6) to 11:59pm on Tuesday (September 8).
During this period, no new Permits to Light Fire will be issued and no new fire is to be introduced into the landscape.
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Thanks very much for the update. Hopefully, we can sleep better tonight. We are only a couple of hundred metres from the fire. Kathy J.
I had to do a 000 call about 10.30pm when it flared up on the road edge and caught the powerpole on fire.