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A firefighter sprays foam on an electricity pole in a bid to stop further damage to the infrastructure<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

UPDATE<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

September 10, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The QFES believes the fire that burned out a large part of the Wooroolin Wetlands on Friday – and which was still smouldering on Monday – may have been deliberately lit.<\/p>\n

Earlier reports suggested powerlines may have caused sparking, but no blackout was recorded in the Wooroolin area.<\/p>\n

At 11:25am on Monday, firefighters were continuing to monitor the grass fire, which was burning near Sportsground Road and East Wooroolin Road.<\/p>\n

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The fire was contained and was posing no threat to property.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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September 7, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

UPDATE: At 7:15pm, nine fire units were still on scene.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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

Sparking from overhead electricity wires has been blamed for a fire which broke out on the northern edge of the Wooroolin Wetlands on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

The fire, in Sportsground Road, was reported about 2:50pm.<\/p>\n

An urban firefighter was first on the scene, but he was quickly joined by other urban and rural fire crews.<\/p>\n

At 3:40pm, four crews were at the incident with seven more on the way.<\/p>\n

Firefighters worked to ensure flames did not damage electricity poles running along the side of the road.<\/p>\n

Smoke from the fire could be seen from the Bunya Highway towering above the wetlands.<\/p>\n

[Published originally as “Powerlines Spark Grass Fire”]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Flames were intense along a short stretch of Sportsground Road at the rear of the wetlands<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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A strip of land along the side of the road was blackened out by the fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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More foam added to a second electricity pole along the roadside<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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