Fires Add To Haze
A couple of small fires in the Wondai area added to smoke haze around the South Burnett at the weekend.
Fires Crews Battle Ballogie Blaze
Eleven fire crews were called to J Hunters Road at Ballogie about 11:00am today to battle a small bushfire.
More Smoke From Burn-Off
Residents in the Wondai, Tingoora and Cherbourg areas will be seeing more smoke around over the next few days, but there’s no need to panic.
Aid For Glencoe Rural Brigade
The Glencoe Rural Fire Brigade at Durong is one of 13 Queensland groups who will receive support from the 2013 NRMA Community Grants program.
QPWS To Conduct Burn
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting planned burns within the Wondai area today and tomorrow as part of its annual hazard reduction/conservation management program for parks and forests.
Man Dies In Car Fire
A 63-year-old South Burnett man has been incinerated in a car fire at Ellesmere in the early hours of Tuesday morning.
False Alarm At Airport
Fire and ambulance crews rushed to Kingaroy Airport about lunchtime on Sunday (July 21) after reports that a “burning” aircraft was attempting to land.
Man Dies In Grass Fire
An elderly man is fighting for his life in a Brisbane hospital after suffering burns to 90 per cent of his body near Cooyar this afternoon.
Fire Destroys Home
The occupants of a Brooklands home returned home last night to find their house had been destroyed by fire.
Signs To Highlight Danger
The keys to control three new “fire danger” signs have been handed over to local Rural Fire Brigades in the South Burnett.
Burn-Off On Sunday
A large-scale hazard reduction burn will be carried out by Queensland Fire and Rescue Service crews about noon on Sunday near Kingaroy.
Rural Firies Earn Medal
Three South Burnett rural firefighters have been thanked for their especially diligent volunteer service
Second Fire In Blackbutt
A fire investigation unit has been called in to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed a house in Blackbutt in the early hours of this morning.
Rural Firies Hold Open Day
Saturday is Rural Fire Service Day in Queensland, an opportunity to celebrate the dedication and commitment of the 34,000 men and women who volunteer in local brigades to help keep Queensland safe.
Overwhelmed By Generosity
A family which recently lost everything in a house fire has been overwhelmed by local support
Fire Leaves Family Homeless
Fire crews couldn’t save a house which burned to the ground in Brownless Road in Boondooma this afternoon
Firies Launch ‘Operation Cool Burn’
The temperature may be cooling but operations are heating up for Queensland’s firefighters with the 2013 bushfire season just around the corner.
Fire Damages House
Firefighters were called to a house fire in McEwan Road, Nanango, at 9:20am today.
House Destroyed By Fire
A fire investigation unit is on site this morning to determine the cause of a blaze which destroyed a home in Blackbutt in the early hours of this morning.
‘New Direction’ For Rural Firies
The State Government today released the recommendations from the Malone review into the Rural Fire Service in Queensland.
