Watch Out For Fires
South Burnett residents have been urged to stay alert with a high fire danger continuing in the region until the weekend.
Kingaroy Salutes Emergency Services
A happy bunch of Kingaroy State School students had the opportunity to get up close and personal with firefighters, ambulance paramedics, police officers and SES volunteers when the Law Enforcement Torch Run hit Kingaroy on Tuesday.
Large Fire At Coverty
Firefighters were called at midday on Sunday to a large fire burning in the Coverty area.
Watch Out For Fires
The Rural Fire Service is urging residents and travellers in the Wide Bay and Burnett areas to be vigilant with heightened fire conditions predicted for Friday and Saturday.
Rural Firies Share A Vital Message
An idea by firefighters at McEuen Rural Fire Brigade may save lives and property this bushfire season
New Fire Truck For Kingaroy QPWS
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service in Kingaroy has been given one of six new Mercedes-Benz 4WDs
Dry Soils Increase Risk Of Fires
The South Burnett should have a “normal” bushfire season this year although active fires are still probable, according to predictions from the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre released on Wednesday.
Transformer Explodes
Emergency personnel were called to Tarong Power Station on Friday afternoon after reports of a fire.
Get A Fire Permit First
A spike in unauthorised property burns in the Wide Bay Burnett has prompted a warning to residents to be aware of their responsibilities before lighting a fire.
Firefighters See The Light
Maidenwell Rural Fire Brigade volunteers will be able to see a bit clearer at night, thanks to a recent donation by the Kingaroy RSL Club.
Driver Suffers Burns
An elderly man suffered serious burns in a single vehicle crash near Mt Binga on Thursday evening.
Fire Brigades Celebrate New Home
Cooyar’s new fire shed to house its two local brigades was opened on Saturday
Fire Shed To Open
The official opening of the joint Cooyar Town Rural Fire Brigade and Cooyar District Rural Fire Brigade fire shed will be held on Saturday (July 16).
Fires Claim Two Houses
Fire investigators have been called in to determine the cause of separate fires that have destroyed two wooden houses in the South Burnett area within a day.
Fire Destroys Car
An electrical fault is believed to have sparked a fire which destroyed a car at Gordonbrook on Friday afternoon.
Truck Fire Stops Traffic
Traffic was briefly disrupted on Cherbourg Road on Wednesday afternoon because of a truck fire.
Local Firefighters Honoured
Two South Burnett firefighters have been honoured at separate awards ceremonies recently.
Grass Fire At Cushnie
Firefighters were called to a grass fire burning on properties near Cushnie Road at Cushnie on Thursday morning.
Fire Near Cooyar
Firefighters extinguished a grassfire burning on both sides of the New England Highway south of Cooyar on Thursday afternoon.
Fundraiser Launched To Help Fire Family
An online fundraising page has been launched to help the family of a toddler who suffered critical burns in a house fire at Eidsvold on Tuesday.
