Fire Bans Extended
Firefighters continued to battle blazes throughout the region on Sunday, with strong, dry winds making conditions difficult.
Linville Fire Under Control
A serious bushfire burning in the Linville area has been contained
Wind Whips Up Goodger Fire
Fifteen fire crews were called to a large grass fire which broke out alongside Kingaroy-Cooyar Road at Goodger on Friday afternoon
BOM Issues Fire Weather Warning
The Bureau of Meteorology issued a Fire Weather Warning on Thursday afternoon for the Wide Bay Burnett forecast district.
Fire Crews Called To Windera
The Windera fire is now burning within containment lines and will continue to be monitored.
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.
