Rural Firies Meet With Review Panel
Volunteers from a number of South Burnett Rural Fire Service brigades attended a meeting in Maryborough last night as part of a special Ministerial review into the RFS.
Booubyjan Fire Still Burning
A fire which broke out yesterday morning at Booubyjan is still burning in inaccessible country but does not pose a risk to property.
Large Fire In Allies Creek State Forest
Bulldozers were called in this morning to put in breaks to control a fire burning in a State Forest near Wondai.
Manumbar Fires ‘Deliberately Lit’
Police are appealing for information from members of the public in relation to deliberately lit grass fires in the Manumbar area.
Large Fire East Of Crows Nest
A large bush fire is currently burning east of Crows Nest in and around Crows Nest National Park, south east of Three Mile Road and north of Perseverance Dam Rd.
Fire Crews Contain Cooyar Blaze
Seven fire crews are today monitoring a blaze burning in inaccessible country off East Cooyar Road near Cooyar.
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.
