Kilkivan Fire ‘Contained’
Fire crews have contained a large vegetation fire burning west of Kilkivan.
Water Tanker Joins Bushfire Fleet
A Large Air Tanker (LAT) water bomber has arrived in Queensland to be on call during the 2020 bushfire season.
Large Grass Fire Near Highway
A large grass fire burning near Kilkivan has prompted a warning to motorists on the Wide Bay Highway.
Fire Guts Nanango Unit
Fortunately no one was at home when fire gutted a unit in Burnett Street, Nanango, on Tuesday morning.
Planned Burns At Benarkin
Planned burns will be happening in the Benarkin State Forest from September 4-6.
Man Hurt In Kitchen Fire
A man suffered burns and smoke inhalation during a kitchen fire in a house at Mannuem on Tuesday night.
Firies Get Ready … Are You?
Malar-Booie Rural Fire Brigade now has some of the latest communication technology on board, just in time for the official start of Queensland’s bushfire season.
Brigades Benefit From Donations
South Burnett rural fire brigades will benefit from some of the $3.1 million donated by the public to the Queensland Fire and Emergency Services during the 2019-20 bushfire season.
Church Fire Deliberately Lit
A fire which razed St Leo’s Catholic Church in Haden earlier this month was deliberately lit.
Small Fire At Runnymede
Three rural fire crews were called to a small fire burning near Walsh Road at Runnymede on Monday morning.
Power Pole Sparks Grassfire
An electricity pole has been blamed for sparking a grassfire on a property in Birt Road, north of Kingaroy, on Friday afternoon
Blue Card Deadline Extended … Again
The State Government has extended its controversial Blue Card application deadline for rural firies again … this time until the end of the upcoming fire season.
Blue Card Bungle A Disgrace: MP
The LNP has described the potential sacking of almost 5000 Rural Fire Brigade volunteers over their failure to apply for Blue Cards as “a disgrace”.
Applications Open For Bushfire Grants
Applications are now open for community groups, local councils and non-government organisations to share in $1.8 million in Federal Government flexible funding grants to support recovery from last year’s bushfires.
Help Our Fire Crews Help You
With another severe bushfire season looming, local firefighters are urging property owners to do some simple things that will help fire crews in an emergency.
Fire Destroys Blackbutt Shed
A person was treated for smoke inhalation at Nanango Hospital after a large shed caught on fire in Blackbutt on Wednesday night.
Fire Destroys Woolooga Shed
Three people suffered minor burns when a shed caught on fire at Woolooga on Tuesday night.
Family Home Gutted By Fire
A family escaped uninjured when fire ripped through their home in Kingaroy on Tuesday afternoon.
Prepare Now For Bushfire Season
South Burnett residents have been warned the upcoming bushfire season could be worse than the past two years.
Girl Treated For Smoke Inhalation
A teenage girl was taken to hospital as a precaution after a fire inside a Kingaroy house on Thursday night.
