Very High Fire Danger Alert
A Very High fire danger has been forecast for the Wide Bay Burnett region on Tuesday.
Hay Shed Erupts In Flames
Firefighters were called just after 7:00pm on Sunday to a hay shed fire on Goomeri West Road at Goomeri.
House Fire ‘Not Suspicious’
A fire which razed a home at Chelmsford on Tuesday is not being treated as suspicious.
Crews Tackle Goomeri Grassfire
Fire crews were in action on Monday night tackling a grassfire which broke out along the Burnett Highway, north of Goomeri.
Paramedic Awarded Bravery Medal
The former officer-in-charge at Murgon Ambulance, Michael Formica, has been honoured with an Australian Bravery Medal for his actions at a house fire.
Big Burn Reduces Airport Hazards
The first stage of a project which will lead to safer landings at Kingaroy Airport involved more than 60 firefighters on Saturday.
Bushfire Alert: Kinleymore
At 5:13pm on Friday, QFES issued a bushfire warning for Kinleymore and surrounding areas.
Hazard Burn Planned At Airport
Kingaroy residents shouldn’t be worried if they see a lot of smoke coming from the direction of the Kingaroy Airport on Saturday morning (August 14).
Burn Planned For McEuen Forest
A planned burn will be conducted in McEuen State Forest on Thursday (August 12), weather permitting.
Firies Presented With Medals
More than 40 South Burnett firefighters from rural and urban brigades were presented with medals in a ceremony in Kingaroy recently.
House Gutted By Fire
Firefighters who were called to a house fire at Woolooga on Thursday afternoon could see the smoke from a distance as they sped towards the blaze.
Fire Destroys Shed
Firefighters were called to a machinery shed on fire at Booie on Sunday afternoon.
$1.5m Home For Wooroolin Firies
Wooroolin’s team of auxiliary firefighters have at least one very good reason to welcome their new $1.57 million fire station.
Cyclists Burn Up The Highway
A large group of men and women in lycra cruised into Kingaroy on Thursday morning as part of a seven-day, 710km fundraising cycle ride to support young burns victims.
Woman Burnt In Highway Incident
An elderly woman was airlifted to hospital in a serious condition with burns after a vehicle fire on the Blackbutt Range on Sunday afternoon.
Man Burnt In Gas Explosion
A man has been airlifted to hospital with critical burns following a gas explosion and fire at a house in Murgon on Sunday afternoon.
Bushfire Season ‘Not Over Yet’
A fire that broke out at the weekend in the Widgee area is a sharp reminder the bushfire season in the South and North Burnett areas is not yet over.
Woman Treated After Kitchen Fire
A woman was taken to Murgon Hospital for treatment for smoke inhalation after a kitchen fire in a house in Murgon on Monday night.
Man Charged Over Fireworks Fire
A man has been charged with possessing illegal fireworks after an incident in Kingaroy on Saturday evening.
Fire Bans Extended
A local fire ban in place in the South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie and North Burnett council areas has been extended.
