Fire Crews Kept Busy
Urban and rural fire crews were called to fight a grass fire burning close to a house in Malar Road at Booie on Sunday afternoon.
Planned Burn At Wondai
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a planned burn within McEuen State Forest on Tuesday (August 11), weather permitting.
Cold Snap Sparks Fire Risk
Firies warn the recent cold snap that hit the South Burnett has greatly increased bushfire risks
Rural Firies Misled: Blejie
The LNP has accused the State Government of being “sneaky” , claiming it deliberately sent misleading information about Workers Compensation Laws to rural volunteer firefighters.
MP Pledges To Support Firies
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington has pledged her support to all firefighters who contract cancer
Get A Permit Before Burn-Offs
South Burnett landowners who plan to conduct hazard reduction burns on their property have been reminded to seek advice from their local Fire Warden, obtain a permit to burn and inform authorities beforehand.
Burn-Off At Tarong
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a planned burn within Tarong State Forest in the Tarong area on Wednesday (July 15), weather permitting.
Do You Know How To Report A Fire?
Would you know how to report a bushfire? With the bushfire season rapidly approaching, the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFSQ) is asking residents to be well informed when reporting a fire emergency.
Majority Risk Fires At Home
Many Queenslanders are placing their homes at unnecessary risk of fires by leaving electrical appliances turned on while unattended, according to RACQ Insurance.
$1000 For Ravenshoe Cafe Victims
The Bloomin’ Beautiful Blackbutt Festival committee has presented a cheque for $1000 to the Bendigo Bank Ravenshoe Fire Victims Appeal.
Stove Catches Fire
A Murgon resident has been taken to hospital in a stable condition after a minor fire in a house in Lamb Street this morning.
Fire Damages Smokehouse
A fire has damaged the smokehouse at the rear of Lowrie’s Meat House at Wooroolin
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.
Council Plans Burn-Offs
The South Burnett Regional Council has begun a series of hazard reduction burns across the region.
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.
Smoke Forces Evacuation Of Mall
A fire in the toilets at Kingaroy Shoppingworld forced the evacuation of the centre on Saturday afternoon.
Check Your Chimneys
Queensland firefighters have reminded local residents with chimneys and fireplaces to give them a thorough check before lighting up this winter.
Fire Destroys Home
Fire razed an unoccupied small dwelling on Crownthorpe Road at Tablelands on Thursday morning.
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
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.
