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
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
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.
Rural Area Fire Office
Tipped For Kingaroy
A new QFES Rural Area Office has been tipped to open in Kingaroy on Wednesday, July 1
Fire Damages Kingaroy Home
Fire crews used high-pressure hoses to extinguish a fire at the rear of a house in Power Street, Kingaroy, this afternoon.
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.
Local Duo Presented
With Achievement Awards
Greg Day and Paula Wardell have been presented with Australia Day Achievement Awards
Fire Destroys School Library
Local residents heard the sound of smashing glass before a fire razed the Wondai State School library on Saturday night.
QFES Commissioner Quits
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Lee Johnson quit his post this morning after 13 years as Commissioner and 39 years service as a fire officer.
Teelah Fire Flares Up
The Teelah bushfire – which looked to have been finally extinguished – is causing more headaches for local fire crews.
Public Thank You To Volunteers
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Commissioner Lee Johnson has publicly thanked the more than 40,000 emergency services volunteers in Queensland.
Shell Dump Catches Fire
Firefighters were called to extinguish a fire in a peanut shell dump near Knight and Hodge streets in Kingaroy about 11:00am on Sunday.
Teelah Fire Still Burning
QFES advised on Wednesday evening that fire crews are still at the scene of the Teelah fire but no homes are at risk and the ‘Advice” message has been cancelled
Teelah Fire Tests Firefighters
A large fire burning along a valley north of Blackbutt prompted a “watch and act” alert from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services this afternoon, meaning there was a real risk that property could be lost.
Grass Fire At Teelah
Ten fire crews are on the scene of a grass fire burning near Stretton Drive in Teelah, north of Blackbutt.
Council Warns Water Thieves
The South Burnett Regional Council has warned residents that taking water from fire hydrants can result in heavy penalties.
Local Fire Ban Ends Tonight
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has advised that a local fire ban affecting the South Burnett will cease at midnight tonight (November 18).
Firies Warn: Danger Not Over Yet
The risk of bushfires across the region is likely to remain high despite an expected drop in temperatures later this week.
Hivesville Fire Under Control
Water bombing flights from Kingaroy Airport and a huge effort from teams of firefighters on the ground have contained a large bushfire which at one stage this evening was threatening homes south of Hivesville .
Firefighters Back At Ellesmere
Multiple fire-fighting crews are back at the scene of a large grass fire at Boonara.
