Local Fire Bans In Place
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have imposed a local fire ban for residents in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie, North Burnett, Toowoomba and Western Downs council areas.
Firies At Two Blazes
Firefighters were called to two vegetation fires burning in the South Burnett on Monday.
Local Fire Ban Declared
A local fire ban is in place until midnight on Friday (August 30) in the South Burnett and North Burnett council areas due to the high risk of fires starting in the current conditions.
Fire Crews Called To Cafe
Fire crews rushed to Sakina’s Food in Wondai just after noon on Monday after reports smoke had been seen coming from the building.
Fiery Truck Crash Blocks Highway
The Bunya Highway was blocked near Murgon on Saturday night after a B-double loaded with bales of sugar cane mulch crashed into trees and caught on fire after striking cattle on the roadway.
Fires Destroy Two Homes
Investigations are continuing into the cause of two separate house fires in the Nanango region at the weekend
Winds Whip Up Two Fires
A quick response by fire crews helped contain a potentially dangerous fire whipped up by wind at Redgate on Thursday afternoon.
LNP Slams Bushfire Review Results
The State Government has accepted – or accepted in principle – all 23 recommendations from a review examining the bushfires that wracked many parts of Queensland last year.
Cars Destroyed By Fire
Two cars were destroyed when a shed caught alight on Couchmans Road at Crawford on Sunday afternoon.
Quick Response Stops Grass Blaze
Swift action by rural and urban fire crews on Saturday stopped a grass fire at Kingsley Grove Winery near Kingaroy turning into a much more serious blaze.
Fire Badly Damages Home
Fire investigators are examining the cause of a blaze which badly damaged a house in Sorensen Street, Kingaroy, in the early hours of Monday morning.
Get A Permit Before You Burn
Firefighters are urging South Burnett residents to obtain a “Permit to Light Fire” when reducing fuel loads on their properties ahead of bushfire season.
MP Highlights Fire Station Funding
Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford has put the spotlight on the latest Budget allocations for new fire stations in Yarraman and Kilkivan but has given no date as to when the projects will be completed.
Fierce Blaze Destroys Home
No one was injured but a house in Douglas Street, Cherbourg, was gutted by fire early on Monday evening.
Burn Now, Not Later
Firefighters are advising South Burnett residents to take advantage of current conditions and put bushfire preparations on the front burner.
Scientists Target PFAS Contamination
A promising new way to clean up water supplies contaminated by toxic PFAS pollution has been developed by South Australian researchers.
Quick Work Stops Forestry Blaze
Quick work by firefighters on Friday afternoon prevented the first big fire of the winter season becoming much worse.
Heaters Have Hidden Risks
As temperatures continue to plummet across regional Queensland, renewed warnings have been issued about the hidden risks of many heating appliances.
House Destroyed By Fire
Fire investigators will inspect the site of a fire which completely destroyed a house on Kooralgin-Upper Yarraman Road near Kooralgin on Sunday morning.
Blaze Destroys Caravan
A caravan was incinerated during a fire on Chinchilla-Wondai Road at Ballogie on Tuesday afternoon.
