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Mount Low – vegetation fire as at 5.15pm Thurs 20 Jun

Thursday, 20 June 2019 5:15 PM

**Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.**

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North Queenslanders urged to ramp up preparations as bushfire season looms

Thursday, 2 July 2020 10:18 AM
With bushfire season just around the corner, firefighters are urging North Queensland residents to finalise their property preparations.

Bushfire season traditionally starts in August but Rural Fire Service (RFS) Regional Manager Tony Hazell warned North Queensland residents not to leave their preparations to the last minute.
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Spate of North Queensland house fires prompts warning to residents

Monday, 15 June 2020 2:37 PM Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is urging North Queensland residents to consider their home fire safety following a spate of destructive house fires across the region. Read More >>
Permit to Light Fire essential for North Queenslanders

Wednesday, 6 May 2020 1:04 PM North Queensland residents looking to take advantage of ideal weather conditions are being urged to obtain a permit before lighting up.

Rural Fire Service (RFS) Regional Manager Tony Hazell said whilst hazard reduction burns were an important part of preparing many North Queensland properties for bushfire season, it was essential landholders obtained the proper paperwork first. Read More >>
Townsville SES on the search for new recruits

Tuesday, 10 March 2020 1:00 PM State Emergency Service (SES) volunteers regularly play a key role in search and rescue missions, but this week a Northern Region SES unit is on a hunt of a different kind.

Local Controller Robert Griffiths said the Townsville City SES Unit would throw open its doors on Wednesday 11 March with the aim of adding new volunteers to its ranks. Read More >>
QFES calls time on bushfire season as focus shifts to storm activity

Friday, 31 January 2020 2:00 PM Bushfires ravaged the state during the end of last year, and now as activity has dropped, Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has called time on bushfire season as focus shifts to storm and cyclone season. Read More >>
Stuart (south of Townsville) – vegetation fire as at 3.10pm Mon 20 Jan

Monday, 20 January 2020 3:10 PM **Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.** Read More >>
Stuart (south of Townsville) – vegetation fire as at 5.20pm Thurs 16 Jan

Thursday, 16 January 2020 5:20 PM **Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.** Read More >>
Jensen (Townsville) – vegetation fire as at 11am Fri 20 Dec

Friday, 20 December 2019 11:00 AM **Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.** Read More >>
Bowen - bushfire as at 1.40pm Sun 15 Dec

Sunday, 15 December 2019 1:40 PM **Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.** Read More >>
Lannercost/Wallaman Falls (near Ingham) – bushfire as at 8.25am Sun 8 Dec

Sunday, 8 December 2019 8:25 AM **Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.** Read More >>
Local fire bans still in place

Thursday, 21 November 2019 5:36 AM Local fire bans still apply across large parts of the state after the State of Fire and Emergency was partially lifted. Read More >>
State of Fire Emergency Declaration partially lifted as conditions ease

Wednesday, 20 November 2019 7:25 PM The State of Fire Emergency Declaration imposed on a slew of local government areas in early November has been partially wound back as fire conditions ease. Read More >>
Collinsville – bushfire as at 9.35am Wed 20 Nov

Wednesday, 20 November 2019 9:35 AM **Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.** Read More >>
Mount Stuart (Townsville) – vegetation fire as at 2pm Thur 14 Nov

Thursday, 14 November 2019 2:00 PM **Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.** Read More >>
State of Fire Emergency declared

Saturday, 9 November 2019 3:41 PM
Effective 5pm, Saturday 9 November 2019

A State of Fire Emergency has been declared across 42 Local Government Areas in Queensland, following a period of significantly heightened fire weather conditions expected to continue into next week.
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