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Flames spread quickly because of the strong winds (Photo: Howard Jack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

August 12, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two waterbombers were called in to help control a large grassfire burning in the Coolabunia-Hodgeleigh area on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

A specially equipped helicopter picked up water loads from local dams to dump on the blaze.http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2015\/08\/waterbomber-called-to-large-grass-fire\/<\/p>\n

Another helicopter was allowing a fire controller to direct operations from the air.<\/p>\n

At 2:10pm, the fire had been contained but was still burning.<\/p>\n

A QFES spokesperson said the waterbombers were being re-fuelled and then an assessment would be made to see if they were required again.<\/p>\n

She said firefighters were still working to extinguish the fire.<\/p>\n

The blaze broke out in grassland in the Bellbird Road \/ White Rock Road area about 9:00am. The windy conditions meant the flames spread rapidly.<\/p>\n

Twenty fire crews were called to scene.<\/p>\n

Rural crews included Ballogie, Booie Rise, Brooklands, Kunioon-Hodgleigh, Malar Booie, Sandy Ridges, South Nanango, Stuart River, Taromeo and Wattle Camp plus two urban units.<\/p>\n

Firefighters conducted backburning in a bid to control the fire and also did property protection, although no homes were under direct threat.<\/p>\n

Smoke covered a large area near the blaze.<\/p>\n

UPDATE 4:00pm: A waterbombing helicopter has dropped several more loads on the grassfire.\u00a0The blaze is burning within containment lines and poses no threat to property.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Wednesday afternoon’s storms, which brought hail to parts of Blackbutt, Yarraman and Kumbia as well as some short downpours in Kingaroy, didn’t help the fire crews working at Hodgeleigh.<\/p>\n

By 4:00pm, the fire ground had received little if any rain.
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[Photos by Howard Jack Photography<\/a> and southburnett.com.au]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lieutenant Michael Armstrong, from Kingaroy Station, was controlling the fire-fighting efforts late on Wednesday afternoon from inside the QFES Operations Support Unit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Rural and urban fire crews take a breather at the control area, at the end of White Rock Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The\u00a0 QFES Operations Support Unit, from Maryborough, on site at White Rocks Road<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Urban and rural crews conducted back-burning in a bid to contain the fire (Photo: Howard Jack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Smoke from the blaze spread over a large area (Photo: Howard Jack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Fire crews conduct backburning around the perimeter of the main fire (Photo: Howard Jack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Urban fire crews attended as well as volunteer rural firefighters (Photo: Howard Jack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The specially equipped helicopter called in to do waterbombing (Photo: Howard Jack)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The waterbombing helicopter flies into the heart of the blaze<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The waterbomber returns after another delivery to the fire on Wednesday afternoon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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