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Smoke rising on Thursday from the forestry fire between Wondai and Cherbourg … the fire was still burning on Friday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

September 8, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE 3:45pm:<\/strong> \u00a0Firefighters crews are on the scene of a large bushfire burning near Lewis Duff Road, Ballogie.<\/p>\n

Firefighters are working to contain the fire, which broke out this afternoon. There is no threat to property at this time.<\/p>\n

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Earlier:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The fire in the forestry area near Wondai was still burning on Friday afternoon, but a QFES spokesperson said the area had now been made safe.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The blaze, which has been creating a lot of smoke in the local area, is burning within parameters.<\/p>\n

National Parks and Wildlife staff are believed to be still on site but QFES firefighters have withdrawn to patrol the edges of the fireground.<\/p>\n

Other fires in the South Burnett on Friday included a blaze on Lewis Duff Road at Ballogie.<\/p>\n

Five fire crews were called to the scene at 12:45pm and at 2:45pm were working to extinguish the blaze.<\/p>\n

There was no threat to property.<\/p>\n

Fire crews were also called to Memerambi-Gordonbrook Road at Gordonbrook just after 2:00pm. \u00a0Two crews quickly had a fire there under control.<\/p>\n

There were also reports of fires at Fairdale Road, Cushnie; and near the corner of Proston-Boondooma Road and Glencoe Road at Coverty.<\/p>\n