Firies Stop Flames From Reaching Wheat Crop
Smoke around the Kingaroy area on Saturday was caused by a fire burning out of control for several hours on a farm on Couchmans Road.
Fire Burns Close To Homes
Hot temperatures and windy conditions have helped fan several grass fires around the South Burnett
Emergency ‘Black Spots’ Put Residents At Risk
Large areas of the South Burnett could be at greater risk in an emergency because of mobile phone blackspots and weak radio transmissions.
Firies Review Team Sets Dates
The State Government will hold a series of meetings with Rural Fire Service volunteers across Queensland in coming weeks as part of a special Ministerial review.
Grass Fire In Bunya Mountains
A grass fire which broke out at Dorman Gully Road in the Bunya Mountains this afternoon has destroyed a shed, according to Emergency Services.
Grass Fire At Crawford
A firecrew from the Stuart River rural brigade were called to Zolner Road near Crawford on Saturday afternoon after a grass fire came close to a house.
MP To Head Rural Fire Service Review
Queensland Community Safety Minister Jack Dempsey has released the Terms of Reference for the review into the Rural Fire Service.
Firies Kept Busy
Perfect fire weather – hot temperatures, windy conditions and low humidity – kept rural and urban brigades busy across the South Burnett today.
MP Meets With Firies
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington met with representatives of local rural fire brigades today to discuss their concerns in the wake of the recent State Budget.
Firies Prepare For Summer
There’s been some dire predictions recently about a hellish bushfire season ahead of us … but not if the local rural fire brigades can help it.
Rural Firies Join Yellow Ribbon Campaign
Rural fire fighters in the South Burnett have joined in “Operation Yellow”,
Two Fires Break Out
Rural fire crews are on the scene of two bushfires in different parts of the South Burnett today.
Rural Firefighters ‘Feel Betrayed’
The Rural Fire Brigades Association of Queensland says yesterday’s State Budget has “betrayed” rural fire fighters and “eviscerated” the Rural Fire Service.
Tewantin Man Charged Over Fires
Charges against a Tewantin man over fires in the Durong area have been adjourned in Murgon Magistrates’ Court.
Log Re-Ignites Alice Creek Fire
A permitted burn-off on a property near Alice Creek overnight caused a scare this morning when a smouldering log re-ignited the fire.
Man Charged Over Fires
A man has been charged over a string of grass fires in the Chinchilla-Wondai Road region over the past two months.
Nanango Fire Jumps Road
Heavy smoke from a grass fire forced the closure of the Nanango-Tarong Road
Mowing Sparks Grass Fire
Firefighters from Kingaroy and Wooroolin quickly brought under control a large grass fire at Memerambi this afternoon which was close to homes and the former Memerambi State School.
Fire Warning For Friday
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a fire weather warning for tomorrow for the Darling Downs, Maranoa, Warrego, Granite Belt and inland parts of the South-East Coast.
Fire Danger Warning For South Burnett
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has warned there is a very high forest fire danger rating for today and tomorrow for residents in the North Coast region – particularly around Kingaroy, Gayndah and Monto.
