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Two waterbombing helicopters land at Maidenwell to be refuelled on Saturday morning (Photo: Eric Everett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

November 21, 2020<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three helicopters were called in on Saturday morning to assist firefighters tackling a bushfire burning in rough country near Coomba Waterhole at Maidenwell.<\/p>\n

The two waterbombers plus a spotter aircraft were assisting rural firefighters on the ground.<\/p>\n

They were being refuelled in a paddock across from Maidenwell Hall.<\/p>\n

At 11:00am, there were eight fire crews at the fire, which flared up on Friday afternoon.<\/p>\n

Local resident Eric Everett said the fire was burning along the river from Coomba Falls in difficult country.<\/p>\n

A QFES spokesperson said the blaze was posing no threat to properties at this time but nearby residents would be affected by smoke throughout the day.<\/p>\n

The risk of fires in the Wide Bay Burnett and Darling Downs regions is currently listed as “Very High”, a situation that will remain in place at least until Tuesday.<\/p>\n

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The spotter helicopter prepares to be refuelled at Maidenwell on Saturday morning (Photo: Eric Everett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Two fire spotters, from Toowoomba, with the spotter chopper pilot, centre (Photo: Eric Everett)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Fire crews were also in action on Saturday morning at a bushfire burning in Allies Creek State Forest, south of Myola Road and west of Williams Road, at Brovinia.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A QFES spokesperson said multiple fire crews were working to contain the blaze but it was\u00a0\u00a0posing no threat to property at this time.<\/p>\n

This incident was reported at 7:35am on Saturday and at 11:30am there were five fire units at the scene.<\/p>\n

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Due to the heightened fire conditions, a local fire ban has been imposed in the Somerset Council area from 1:00am on Sunday morning.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

It will remain in place until 11:59pm on Monday.<\/p>\n

Under a local fire ban, open fires are prohibited and all Permits To Light Fire which have been issued in the Somerset area have been cancelled.<\/p>\n

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[UPDATED. Originally published as “Fires Break Out As Risk ‘Very High’]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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