{"id":373087,"date":"2026-06-11T14:15:59","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T04:15:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=373087"},"modified":"2026-06-11T16:41:37","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T06:41:37","slug":"mechanical-failure-sparks-fire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/06\/11\/mechanical-failure-sparks-fire\/","title":{"rendered":"Mechanical Failure Sparks Fire"},"content":{"rendered":"

June 11, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Firefighters were called to an incident on the Burnett Highway at Johnstown about 1:30pm on Thursday after reports of a truck on fire.<\/p>\n

The truck, which was carrying a bobcat, apparently suffered a mechanical failure at the rear of the vehicle which sparked the flames.<\/p>\n

The bobcat was safely removed before it could be damaged.<\/p>\n

The incident occurred near Rickett Road.<\/p>\n

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QAS paramedics assessed four people after two vehicles collided in Youngman Street, Kingaroy, on Thursday afternoon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A spokesperson said two people were uninjured.<\/p>\n

One woman with minor injuries was taken to Kingaroy Hospital; the fourth person is believed to have accompanied her.<\/p>\n

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A man, aged in his 50s, was taken by ambulance to Kingaroy Hospital after a single-vehicle rollover on the D’Aguilar Highway on Wednesday night.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emergency services were called to the incident, near Sauer Road at South Nanango, about 11:30pm.<\/p>\n

A QAS spokesperson said the man was in a stable condition.<\/p>\n

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Police are investigating a house fire which occurred at Warra on Thursday morning.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Emergency services were called to a Thorn Street address about 9:30am following reports a house was fully engulfed in flames.<\/p>\n

The fire was extinguished; however the property sustained significant damage.<\/p>\n

No one was inside the residence at the time of the incident and there were no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n

A crime scene has been declared, as investigations continue to determine the cause and circumstances of the fire.<\/p>\n

Any witnesses or anyone with relevant CCTV or dashcam vision should contact police.<\/p>\n

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