Bushfires
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Cunningham Highway closed again after fire breaks out
The Cunningham Highway is again expected to be closed for several days after another fire broke out near the top of the Gap earlier this…
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More than 50 days of fire
The air is clear of smoke this morning and we can again see the scenic beauty that surrounds us. The fires are still with us…
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Individual hardship assistance available
Immediate financial assistance has been made available to those worst-hit by the bushfires in targeted areas of the Scenic Rim council area. Assistance will be…
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Food donations keep rolling in
Donations of snack foods for the firefighters have continued to flow in since the Fassifern Salvation Army and the Fassifern Guardian put the call out…
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Bushfire assistance granted to Council
Disaster assistance has been extended to the Scenic Rim Regional Council to help cover the costs of fighting the fires and to help communities recover.…
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C’ham H’way remains closed and all fire fronts advance
The bushfires gained ground on all fronts this week. A deterioration in weather conditions – daytime temperatures and gusting winds – towards the end of…
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Counting the man hours at the front
Aratula Rural Fire Brigade First Officer Paul Tiffany was doing the math on Monday. The tally for his brigade in the 11 days from the…
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A waterfall of fire, embers and smoke
Tarome and Rosevale rural fire brigades, were anticipating that the bushfire from the other side of the Little Liverpool Range would eventually burn its way…
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Friday morning: Conditions near the fire front
On Friday morning (November 8) conditions were expected to be in the extreme fire danger category, everyone was preparing for the worst and working to…
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Fire emergency takes in all SEQ
A region-wide Fire Ban was replaced by a State of Fire Emergency on Saturday. The Emergency declaration takes in 42 local government areas including all of…
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Seven days of ‘fire days’ in the Fassifern
All days were ‘fire’ days in the Fassifern in the last week. Some were days of ‘plotting, planning and preparation’. Others were days of regular wind…
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Fire closures of national parks
Mt French and Mt Greville national parks are closed due to fire danger until next Tuesday. The Main Range National Park, with the exception of the…
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