Flashback: Flames from a bush fire light up the night sky on J Hunters Road, Ballogie in December 2012 … firefighters warn that current dry conditions pose significant dangers<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nMarch 17, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\nFirefighters are reminding residents that one spark from machinery, power tools or a cigarette butt could be enough to start a significant bushfire during the current dry conditions.<\/p>\n
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services North Coast Regional Manager Peter Hollier said with dry conditions continuing, a small fire had the potential to spread quickly.<\/p>\n
\u201cMany people don\u2019t realise how extremely dry current conditions are across the South Burnett,\u201d Mr Hollier said.<\/p>\n
\u201cDespite Autumn being a typically good time to burn off, with the current conditions we\u2019re asking residents to hold off on any burns they have planned and take extreme care when using power tools and machinery.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf you have to use machinery during these dry conditions, QFES also recommends having someone available, other than just the tool operator, to watch closely for ignitions which may occur. People could be liable for any damage which a fire may cause.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile undertaking any activity that may spark a fire, members of the community need to ensure they have appropriate resources to put out a fire if one starts.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Hollier also reminded motorists of the dangers of flicking cigarette butts outside car windows.<\/p>\n
\u201cCigarette butts are one of the major causes of dangerous roadside fires which can be avoided if people don\u2019t throw cigarette butts from their cars,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cSmoke haze caused by these fires can cause serious accidents particularly on the highway when people are travelling at high speed.<\/p>\n
\u201cEvery cigarette butt flicked out the car window has the potential to cause a life-threatening fire for not only fellow motorists but emergency crews who are called to attend to a situation which could have been avoided.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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