Hats Off To Our Firies!
Queensland Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford presented awards on Saturday to the firefighters involved in battling the Swickers’ fire in Kingaroy in November 2016.
Drivers To Feel Good Vibrations
Motorists who suddenly feel their cars vibrating shouldn’t just assume something weird mechanically is happening … they should take a look in their mirrors to see if there’s a fire engine behind them.
Grass Fire At Hodgeleigh
Firefighters were called out just after 3:00pm on Wednesday to a large grass fire burning at Hodgeleigh.
Australia Day Praise For Cherbourg Firies
Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council was presented with an Australia Day Appreciation Certificate on Wednesday at the QFES North Coast Region Australia Day Awards.
Vehicle Stolen From Locked Garage
A Goomeri resident received a surprise phone call from police this week when they rang to say his vehicle had been stolen and found in a ditch.
Home Destroyed By Fire
Ambulance paramedics treated a man for smoke inhalation after a home was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Forestry Fire Contained
A fire that has been burning for two days in the Wondai State Forestry created large plumes of smoke on Wednesday which could be seen from as far away as Kingaroy.
Appeal To Help Fire Family
A GoFundMe page has been set up for a Nanango couple who lost everything in a house fire
House Destroyed By Fire
Firefighters were called to a fire in a house on Hamilton Road at South Nanango on Monday afternoon.
Farm Truck Sparks Grass Fire
Emergency crews were called to Pimpimbudgee about 3:30pm on Wednesday after a fire which started in a farm truck spread to grassland
Fire Bans Lifted In
South Burnett, Gympie
South-east Queensland fire bans have been lifted following substantial rainfall over the long weekend
Fire Threat Eases At Cherbourg
Two water bombers, a helicopter and multiple fire units were called to Cherbourg on Friday afternoon
Bushfire On Valley Highway
The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service has warned that a bushfire burning along the Brisbane Valley Highway at Glen Esk could get worse.
Fire Bans In South Burnett, Gympie
A local fire ban has been declared in the South Burnett and Gympie regional council areas from midnight on Tuesday to midnight on Saturday.
Fire Crews Contain Booie Blaze
Firefighters called in a large bulldozer to clear scrub in a bid to control a fire burning along Smith Road at Booie on Monday afternoon.
Another Bushfire At Taromeo
Multiple fire crews are attending another bushfire burning in the Taromeo area … this time near Taromeo Rise and Old Esk Road.
Be Careful This Weekend!
Firefighters are urging Queenslanders to be prepared and alert as the fire danger rises to extreme in parts of the State this weekend.
Dangerous Fire Conditions On Thursday
A local fire ban is being imposed on Thursday as record dry conditions heighten the risk of bushfires
Fires At Ballogie, Taromeo
There are still a number of fires burning around the South Burnett which are causing headaches for firefighters.
Busy Weekend For Firies
Firefighters have had another busy few days in the South Burnett, with fires still burning on Sunday evening at Elgin Vale and in the Wondai forestry.
