Fire Destroys Caravan

Fire Destroys Caravan

An elderly man was taken to hospital as a precaution after fire destroyed a caravan in Murgon on Tuesday evening.

Slasher Blamed For Grass Fire

Slasher Blamed For Grass Fire

A large grass fire – believed to have been sparked by a slasher – came within 100 metres of a house and damaged electricity poles at Wooroolin on Thursday afternoon.

Goodger Fire Prompts Smoke Alert

Goodger Fire Prompts Smoke Alert

Rural fire crews were back at Goodger on Monday morning to check containment lines around a large paddock fire which broke out on Sunday afternoon.

Tractor Destroyed In Fire

Tractor Destroyed In Fire

A tractor pulling a slasher was destroyed in a blaze which spread to nearby grassland at Haly Creek on Tuesday afternoon.

Large Fire Destroys Shed

Large Fire Destroys Shed

A fire in a large storage shed at Widgee on Thursday afternoon forced Ergon Energy to cut power to local residents until damage to powerlines could be assessed.

Home Destroyed By Fire

Home Destroyed By Fire

A two-storey brick home and a caravan parked nearby were extensively damaged by fire in Blackbutt on Thursday afternoon.

Choppers Called To Fight Fires

Choppers Called To Fight Fires

Heavy machinery was called in to cut fire breaks and water-bombing helicopters despatched to help firefighters tackle a spate of fires around the South Burnett on Wednesday.

Large Fire North Of Wondai

Large Fire North Of Wondai

Helicopters were brought in to help firefighters working to contain a large grass fire burning north of the Wondai CBD on Wednesday.

Wind Whips Up Large Fires

Wind Whips Up Large Fires

Fire crews were kept busy on Saturday with large fires whipped up by the windy conditions burning near the Burnett Highway at Tansey and the Brisbane Valley Highway at Lake Wivenhoe.