{"id":248502,"date":"2019-11-15T17:56:30","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T07:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=248502"},"modified":"2020-07-14T12:50:38","modified_gmt":"2020-07-14T02:50:38","slug":"bush-fire-warnings-an-explanation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/11\/15\/bush-fire-warnings-an-explanation\/","title":{"rendered":"Bush Fire Warnings: An Explanation"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_248507\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-248507\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fireexplanations.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-248507\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fireexplanations.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fireexplanations.jpg 620w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/fireexplanations-300x114.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-248507\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Queensland Fire and Emergency Service (QFES) issues Bushfire Warnings, left, while the Bureau of Meteorology issues Fire Danger Ratings (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>November 15, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Confused about the bushfire warnings we&#8217;ve been publishing lately?<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a simple guide, taken from the Queensland Rural Fire Service <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au\/BushFire_Safety\/Pages\/Tune-in-to-warnings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are three Queensland Fire and Emergency Service bushfire warning levels: <strong>ADVICE<\/strong>, <strong>WATCH AND ACT<\/strong> and <strong>EMERGENCY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The Bureau of Meteorology also issues <strong>Fire Danger Ratings<\/strong> (see explanation, below).<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Advice<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monitor conditions and review your Bushfire Survival Plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When an Advice warning is issued for your area, it indicates a fire or other emergency has started, however there is no immediate threat. At this level of warning you will be asked to <b><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">STAY INFORMED<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>You should . . .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Note there is a fire nearby<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Decide what you will do if the situation changes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Tune in to local radio or log on to the web or social media to stay informed<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Review your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au\/BushFire_Safety\/Pages\/Create-your-bushfire-survival-plan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bushfire Survival Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Watch And Act<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Conditions are changing. Start taking action and follow your Bushfire Survival Plan.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When a Watch &amp; Act warning is issued for your area, there is a heightened level of threat, you need to be aware of your situation and take action to be prepared and protect yourself and your family. At this level of warning you will be asked either to\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>LEAVE NOW<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0or\u00a0<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>PREPARE TO LEAVE<\/strong><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Be aware that . . .<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>There is a heightened level of threat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Bushfire conditions in your area are changing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>A fire is approaching you<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Your life may come under threat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You need to start taking appropriate action now to protect yourself and your family<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>You could be impacted and should prepare to enact your\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au\/BushFire_Safety\/Pages\/Create-your-bushfire-survival-plan.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bushfire Survival Plan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"panel-title\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Emergency<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>You are in danger. <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">LEAVE IMMEDIATELY<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t assume you&#8217;ll receive a warning as a fire approaches and don&#8217;t assume a fire crew will be available to assist every home.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s up to you to monitor conditions, know what the Fire Danger Rating is and to tune in to local media including radio, social media and websites.\u200b<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au\/map\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Bushfires map<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/reception.abc.net.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find your local ABC radio<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.commercialradio.com.au\/find-a-station\/queensland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Find your local commercial radio<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/QldFireandEmergencyServices\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>QFES Facebook<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitter.com\/QldFES\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>QFES Twitter<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Rural Fire Service website<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Phone Triple Zero (000) for life-threatening emergencies.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">* * *<\/h2>\n<p><strong>As well as these three Warning levels, readers will also see Fire Danger Ratings mentioned in the media.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are six Fire Danger Ratings which are released daily by the Bureau of Meteorology for all areas of Queensland.<\/p>\n<p>They are: Low-Moderate, High, Very High, Severe, Extreme, Catastrophic.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au\/Pages\/FDR.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to see the daily Fire Danger Rating<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Confused about the bushfire warnings we&#8217;ve been publishing lately? <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":248508,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,24],"tags":[90,1132],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.11 - 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