Sawdust Sparks Fire

Sawdust Sparks Fire

Two fire crews were called to the Parkside sawmill in the Wondai Industrial Estate on Friday morning after a fire broke out in a 5m bin of sawdust.

Home Destroyed By Fire

Home Destroyed By Fire

A 53-year-old woman was taken to Murgon Hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after fire destroyed a highset timber home at Windera on Sunday morning.

Fire Damages Kingaroy House

Fire Damages Kingaroy House

A fire at Fairview Drive in Kingaroy around lunch-time caused damage to the roof space of a house and its attached garage.

Fire Bans Ordered

A local Fire Ban will come into force from midnight on Wednesday, October 23, until midnight on Tuesday, November 5, in parts of the South Burnett.

Firefighter Treated By Ambos

Firefighter Treated By Ambos

Fire crews were called to Shellytop and McLean roads near Durong about 3:00pm today after a fire broke out in bushland.

Dempsey Promises Funding To Firies

Dempsey Promises Funding To Firies

The State Government says it has committed to fully fund the equipment and training needs for the Queensland Rural Fire Service.

500 Pigs Die In Fire

500 Pigs Die In Fire

About 500 pigs have died in a fire that broke out at a piggery on the Mundubbera-Durong Road just before noon today.

Rural Firies To Pressure Premier

Rural firefighters from across south-east Queensland are planning to meet with Premier Campbell Newman on October 26 to protest delays in the full implementation of the Malone Review into the Rural Fire Service.

Smoke Hinders Traffic

Smoke Hinders Traffic

Police are directing traffic on the Bunya Highway near Memerambi this morning because of smoke from a grass fire near Grants Road.

Fire Briefly Closes Tip

South Burnett Regional Council workers and an urban fire crew quickly brought a small fire at the Nanango landfill under control this morning.

Firies Pause To Remember

Firies Pause To Remember

Firefighters will honour their fallen colleagues today at ceremonies across Australia to mark National Firefighters’ Remembrance Day.

Fire Destroys Vehicles

Fire Destroys Vehicles

Firefighters were kept busy throughout the South Burnett on Monday with a number of grass fires

Accidental Grass Fire Highlights Dangers

Accidental Grass Fire Highlights Dangers

Workmen using cutting equipment are believed to have accidentally sparked a large grass fire at Memerambi this morning which sent clouds of smoke billowing across the Bunya Highway.

Watch Kept On Fires

Three bushfires which have been burning for several days in different parts of the South Burnett are being monitored by firefighters but are posing no threat to property.

Fires Burning Safely

Fires Burning Safely

A large grass fire burning in remote country near Elgin Vale is now burning safely within containment lines.

South Burnett Fire Permits Cancelled

South Burnett Fire Permits Cancelled

Fire permits in Murgon, Wondai, Goomeri and Kilkivan have been cancelled due to the high risk of fires

Council Plans Burn-Offs

Council Plans Burn-Offs

The South Burnett Regional Council has advised that prescribed burns will be undertaken on Council Reserves across the South Burnett over the next three months.

Home Destroyed By Fire

Home Destroyed By Fire

Fire badly damaged a timber house at Hivesville in the early hours of Thursday morning

Grass Fire At Booie

Grass Fire At Booie

Five fire crews were called to a large grass fire burning near Malar Crescent at Booie this afternoon.

Ergon Warning On Bushfires

Ergon Warning On Bushfires

With predictions by authorities of another significant bush fire season ahead, Ergon Energy is warning the community about fire-related power disruptions.