{"id":189820,"date":"2017-09-13T20:29:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-13T10:29:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=189820"},"modified":"2020-08-14T10:59:57","modified_gmt":"2020-08-14T00:59:57","slug":"dangerous-fire-conditions-on-thursday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2017\/09\/13\/dangerous-fire-conditions-on-thursday\/","title":{"rendered":"Dangerous Fire Conditions On Thursday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_189844\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189844\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170830wattlecamp.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-189844\" title=\"20170830 Wattle Camp fire\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170830wattlecamp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170830wattlecamp.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/20170830wattlecamp-300x186.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-189844\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Long, dry grass and strong winds made life difficult for firefighters at the recent Wattle Camp blaze &#8230; Conditions on Thursday could be equally as bad or worse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>September 13, 2017<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A local fire ban is being imposed across south-east Queensland on Thursday as record dry conditions and intense winds heighten the risk of bushfires.<\/p>\n<p>The 24-hour local fire ban will take effect from 12:01am until 11:59pm on Thursday, in the following local government areas:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Brisbane City Council<\/li>\n<li>Moreton Bay Regional Council<\/li>\n<li>Redland City Council<\/li>\n<li>Ipswich City Council<\/li>\n<li>Somerset Regional Council<\/li>\n<li>Lockyer Valley Regional Council<\/li>\n<li>City of Gold Coast<\/li>\n<li>Logan City Council<\/li>\n<li>Scenic Rim Regional Council<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All residents in these local government areas will be prohibited from lighting a fire in the open, unless it is within a properly constructed barbecue.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Although the South Burnett Regional Council area and Toowoomba Regional Council area are NOT on this list, many local Fire Wardens have cancelled all fire permits due to the conditions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before lighting ANY fire over the next few days, check with your Fire Warden first.<\/p>\n<p>Queensland Fire and Emergency Services Director of Rural Operations Superintendent James Haig said dangerous weather conditions have propelled the fire danger to very high and severe in some areas.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLarge pockets of south-east Queensland are experiencing some of the driest conditions in more than 20 years,\u201d Mr Haig said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThrow in the prospect of extremely intense wind gusts of up to 75km\/h (on Thursday) and we are looking at a significant bushfire risk over the next 24 hours.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cA fire that starts under these conditions has the potential to rapidly spread, threaten lives and properties and be difficult to contain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a major step but we are facing a serious situation at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ground is dry, our forests are stressed and fuel loads are up due to Ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet me be clear: residents need to be alert, prepared and stay informed in case a bushfire starts in their area.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo part of Queensland is immune from bushfire this season.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere have been more than 1,700 bushfires since the start of August, from Cape York to the Gold Coast and out west as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll residents should take the time now to prepare their bushfire survival plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_189848\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189848\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bomfdrday1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-189848\" src=\"http:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bomfdrday1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"1047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bomfdrday1.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/bomfdrday1-212x300.jpg 212w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-189848\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Fire Danger Ratings For Thursday (September 14)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A local fire ban is being imposed on Thursday as record dry conditions heighten the risk of 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