It’s Time To Get Ready
For The Bushfire Season
Firefighters are encouraging local residents to take time over the upcoming long weekend to prepare themselves and their homes ahead of bushfire season.
It’s Time To Get Ready
It’s Not Just About Fighting Fires
The Rural Fire Service is looking for volunteers who want to play an important role in the community, and it’s not just firefighters they’re after.
Now Could Be The
Time To Burn Off …
Firefighters are urging landowners to prioritise reducing their bushfire risk ahead of the upcoming fire season.
Firies Promote ‘Operation Cool Burn’
The State Government is urging landholders to reduce the risk of bushfires by taking part in “Operation Cool Burn”
Grassfire At Kumbia
A couple of fire crews have remained to monitor the site of a grassfire at Kumbia this morning.
Fire Blackens Murgon Airstrip
A large grass fire which broke out about 1:15pm in windy conditions on the outskirts of Murgon has blackened most of the Angelfield airstrip but fire crews have protected buildings in the area.
Businesses Dig Deep To Help
Friends of the family left homeless by a house fire at Ellesmere on February 22 have been overwhelmed by the generosity of the local community.
See Red And Say Thank You
Queenslanders are being encouraged to show their support for urban, auxiliary and rural firefighters on National Red Balloon Day on Friday.
Cigarette Lighter May
Have Sparked Inferno
Investigators believe children playing with a cigarette lighter may have sparked a blaze at Ellesmere
Ellesmere Home Gutted By Fire
The local community is rallying around a family whose house was gutted by fire at Ellesmere on Saturday afternoon.
Fire At Moffatdale
Multiple fire crews have been called to a vegetation fire burning near the Burnett Highway at Moffatdale.
Minor Fire At Bakery
A minor electrical fire damaged a switchboard and wiring at a Kingaroy business this evening.
Smoke Sparks Mall Evacuation
Kingaroy Shoppingworld was evacuated for about 30 minutes this afternoon after a small amount of smoke was seen coming from an air conditioning vent.
Youth Charged Over Fire
A 15-year-old Murgon youth has been charged with a string of offences after a fire was lit inside a hairdressing salon in Gore Street this morning.
Grassfire At Glan Devon
Ten fire crews were called to a grass fire burning at Glan Devon, north of Nanango, at lunchtime yesterday.
Grass Fire At Booie
About 17 rural fire crews attended a large grass fire burning near homes on Malar Road at Booie this afternoon.
Fire At Coomba Falls
Tourists have been blamed for a fire that burned through bushland in the Maidenwell area on Friday.
Lightning Blamed For Blaze
A lightning strike at the height of yesterday afternoon’s wild storms has been blamed for a fire which has burned out between 400 and 500ha at Ironpot.
Water Bombers Target Fire
Two waterbombers are currently assisting fire crews at a bushfire on Giblin Road at Wilkesdale
Fireman Treated In Hospital
A Kingaroy fireman was taken to hospital for treatment after collapsing while attending a grass fire in Clark and Swendson Road at Kingaroy yesterday afternoon.
