BOM Issues Fire Weather Warning
A Fire Weather warning was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology on Thursday afternoon for the Darling Downs, Granite Belt, Maranoa and Warrego districts.
Bushfire Warning: Durong
A bushfire warning was issued on Thursday afternoon for a fire burning near McPhee Road at Durong.
$1.5m Fire Station Opens
After sharing digs with the local ambos for the past 27 years, Yarraman firefighters finally have their own base, right in the heart of town.
Fire Ban In Yarraman, Cooyar
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have imposed a local fire ban for residents in the Toowoomba Regional Council area – which includes Yarraman and Cooyar.
Crews Control Grass Fire
Fire crews have contained a grassfire burning near the intersection of Haly Creek Road and Flagstone Creek Road at Haly Creek.
Kilkivan Fire ‘Contained’
Fire crews have contained a large vegetation fire burning west of Kilkivan.
Water Tanker Joins Bushfire Fleet
A Large Air Tanker (LAT) water bomber has arrived in Queensland to be on call during the 2020 bushfire season.
Large Grass Fire Near Highway
A large grass fire burning near Kilkivan has prompted a warning to motorists on the Wide Bay Highway.
Fire Guts Nanango Unit
Fortunately no one was at home when fire gutted a unit in Burnett Street, Nanango, on Tuesday morning.
Planned Burns At Benarkin
Planned burns will be happening in the Benarkin State Forest from September 4-6.
Man Hurt In Kitchen Fire
A man suffered burns and smoke inhalation during a kitchen fire in a house at Mannuem on Tuesday night.
Firies Get Ready … Are You?
Malar-Booie Rural Fire Brigade now has some of the latest communication technology on board, just in time for the official start of Queensland’s bushfire season.
Brigades Benefit From Donations
South Burnett rural fire brigades will benefit from some of the $3.1 million donated by the public to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services during the 2019-20 bushfire season.
Church Fire Deliberately Lit
A fire which razed St Leo’s Catholic Church in Haden earlier this month was deliberately lit.
Small Fire At Runnymede
Three rural fire crews were called to a small fire burning near Walsh Road at Runnymede on Monday morning.
Power Pole Sparks Grassfire
An electricity pole has been blamed for sparking a grassfire on a property in Birt Road, north of Kingaroy, on Friday afternoon
Blue Card Deadline Extended … Again
The State Government has extended its controversial Blue Card application deadline for rural firies again … this time until the end of the upcoming fire season.
Blue Card Bungle A Disgrace: MP
The LNP has described the potential sacking of almost 5000 Rural Fire Brigade volunteers over their failure to apply for Blue Cards as “a disgrace”.
Applications Open For Bushfire Grants
Applications are now open for community groups, local councils and non-government organisations to share in $1.8 million in Federal Government flexible funding grants to support recovery from last year’s bushfires.
Help Our Fire Crews Help You
With another severe bushfire season looming, local firefighters are urging property owners to do some simple things that will help fire crews in an emergency.
