33 Kitchen Fires Last Winter

33 Kitchen Fires Last Winter

Firefighters are reminding South Burnett residents to be careful when working in the most fire-prone area of their homes – the kitchen.

Fire Workshop At Durong

Fire Workshop At Durong

The Burnett Mary Regional Group will be running a free public workshop in Durong this week to discuss fire management in the southern zone of the Brigalow Belt.

Check Your Chimneys

Check Your Chimneys

Queensland firefighters have reminded local residents with chimneys and fireplaces to give them a thorough check before lighting up this winter.

Ultralight Scare At Airport

Ultralight Scare At Airport

Brisbane couple Geoff and Julie Sheather had the fright of their lives on Wednesday when smoke started filling the cockpit of their two-seater Foxbat ultralight as they were at 6500 feet and heading for Kingaroy.

Firefighters Hit The Road

Firefighters Hit The Road

Forty-six firefighters and volunteers left Gladstone today for an 800km bike ride to Brisbane to raise funds for the Centre for Children’s Burns and Trauma Research in Brisbane.

Grass Fire Extinguished

Grass Fire Extinguished

Kingaroy urban and local rural firefighters are monitoring the paddock behind PCA’s Technical Centre in Alford Street East after a grass fire broke out in the area on Wednesday morning

10 Years Service Rewarded

10 Years Service Rewarded

Stuart River Rural Fire Brigade Second Officer Mark Beil was presented with a Diligent and Ethical Service Medal for 10 years service on March 19.

Tip Catches Fire

Tip Catches Fire

Three fire crews from Kingaroy, plus the Stuart River Rural Fire Brigade, attended a fire at the Kingaroy tip in the early hours of this morning.

Fire In Shop Roof

Fire In Shop Roof

Quick action by local firefighters stopped an electrical fire from causing more damage at the Country Video Library store in Fitzroy Street, Nanango, last night.

Small Grass Fire In Nanango

A Triple 0 call this morning reported a structure fire in Phipps Street, Nanango, however when firefighters arrived at the scene they found a small grass fire burning.