Kingaroy Salutes Emergency Services

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

Large Fire At Coverty

Firefighters were called at midday on Sunday to a large fire burning in the Coverty area.

Watch Out For Fires

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

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

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

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

Transformer Explodes

Emergency personnel were called to Tarong Power Station on Friday afternoon after reports of a fire.

Get A Fire Permit First

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

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

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

Fire Brigades Celebrate New Home

Cooyar’s new fire shed to house its two local brigades was opened on Saturday

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