Woman Burnt In Highway Incident
An elderly woman was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition with burns after a vehicle fire on the Blackbutt Range on Sunday afternoon.
Man Burnt In Gas Explosion
A man has been airlifted to hospital with critical burns following a gas explosion and fire at a house in Murgon on Sunday afternoon.
Bushfire Season ‘Not Over Yet’
A fire that broke out at the weekend in the Widgee area is a sharp reminder the bushfire season in the South and North Burnett areas is not yet over.
Woman Treated After Kitchen Fire
A woman was taken to Murgon Hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire in a house in Murgon on Monday night.
Man Charged Over Fireworks Fire
A man has been charged with possessing illegal fireworks after an incident in Kingaroy on Saturday evening.
Fire Bans Extended
A local fire ban in place in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie and North Burnett council areas has been extended.
High Risk Of Fires ‘Until Friday’
Queensland will be grappling with the high risk of bushfires for the rest of this week, the QFES warned on Wednesday morning.
Local Fire Ban Due To Risk
A Local Fire Ban will come into force in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie and North Burnett council areas at 11:55pm on Monday.
Firefighters Battle Maidenwell Blaze
Fire crews battled to contain a large fire burning in rough terrain at Maidenwell on Monday.
Police Probe Truck Fire
A Mazda T4000 truck burst into flames in Murgon in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Choppers Tackle Maidenwell Fire
Three helicopters were called in on Saturday morning to assist firefighters tackling a bushfire burning in rough country near Coomba Waterhole at Maidenwell.
Men’s Shed Goes Up In Flames
A fire which badly damaged the Nanango Men’s Shed late on Thursday night is being treated as suspicious.
Busy Weekend For Firefighters
Fire crews were kept busy over the weekend with a number of new fires breaking out, and older incidents flaring up.
Firefighters At Two Blazes
Fire crews were in action at two blazes in the South Burnett on Thursday.
Firies Deliver A ‘Male’ Message
Motorists startled by the sight of 10 red “postie” bikes chugging along local roads in recent days could be forgiven for wondering what had caused the sudden rush on mail deliveries …
Kilkivan Looking For Firies
A $1.8 million QFES tri-service complex was opened in Kilkivan in September … now all it needs is a few more firefighters!
Fire At Wooroolin Wetlands
Fire crews were called to a large bushfire burning in the Wooroolin Wetlands on Monday afternoon.
Grass Fire At Wattle Camp
A large grass fire burning near Farr Court at Wattle Camp was creating a lot of smoke for nearby residents on Monday afternoon.
Work Starts On Fire Station
Preliminary work has begun on the construction of the new Wooroolin Fire Station after initial confusion last year about the fate of the project.
Grass Fire At Moffatdale
Fire crews were called to a large grass fire burning near Steinhardts Road at Moffatdale on Friday afternoon.
