Fire Shed To Open

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

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

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

Truck Fire Stops Traffic

Traffic was briefly disrupted on Cherbourg Road on Wednesday afternoon because of a truck fire.

Local Firefighters Honoured

Local Firefighters Honoured

Two South Burnett firefighters have been honoured at separate awards ceremonies recently.

Grass Fire At Cushnie

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

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

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

Downer Donations Blanket South Burnett

South Burnett homes should be a lot “fire safer” following some generous donations by Downer

Fire Damages Hall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Firies Kept Busy

Firies Kept Busy

Our local firies never rest … even if it is Christmas.

Light Sparks Fire Scare

Light Sparks Fire Scare

A faulty fluorescent light sparked a fire scare at the South Burnett Regional Council chambers in Drayton Street, Nanango, on Wednesday afternoon .

Fire Destroys Historic Pub

Fire Destroys Historic Pub

A fire in the early hours of Saturday morning has destroyed the historic Kandanga Hotel.

High Danger Of Bushfires

High Danger Of Bushfires

Rural firefighters are warning Queenslanders to be vigilant with heightened fire conditions predicted across much of the State in the next few days.