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.
Downer Donations Blanket South Burnett
South Burnett homes should be a lot “fire safer” following some generous donations by Downer
Fire Damages Hall
Police are investigating after a fire damaged an awning of the Community Hall in Barambah Avenue, Cherbourg, on Friday night.
Campervan Destroyed By Fire
Fire destroyed a campervan parked behind a row of shops in Moore at the weekend.
Poppy’s Not Ready To Retire Yet
Captain Peter “Poppy” Angel is retiring after 45 years (and one month) at Murgon Fire Station … but he plans to keep on fighting fires.
Scrap Your Old Gas Cooker – Now
With the Easter break coming up soon, Queensland firefighters are reminding campers that State gas regulators have banned a large number of portable gas stoves due to safety concerns.
Firies Celebrate Shed Extension
Maidenwell Rural Fire Brigade now has its own training area and meeting room, thanks to the demise of the local tennis club.
Fire In Hotel Storeroom
An electrical fire in a storeroom of the Royal Hotel at Yarraman forced the building to be evacuated on Friday evening.
Fire Command Centre Opens In Kingaroy
Rural fire volunteers across the South and North Burnett regions will benefit from a new Queensland Fire and Emergency Services office which was officially opened in Kingaroy on Thursday morning
