Fassifern Guardian What the blazes, smoking start to fire season WHERE there is smoke, there is fire but that doesn’t always mean danger say local firies and controllers. Lara Hart 03 Sep 2025
Bushfires Rural firies warn new units ‘unsafe’ SIGNIFICANT safety issues and design flaws in the new Bell medium attack firefighting vehicles being issued to Queensland rural fire brigades have been identified in an on-ground assessment. Wendy Creighton 02 Oct 2024
Fassifern Guardian Pelican and careless landowners spark multiple fires MULTIPLE bushfires wreaked havoc across the Scenic Rim the past few days, one starting when a pelican flew into high tension wires. Lara Hart 04 Sep 2024
City Life Heavy fuel loads build bushfire hazard RURAL fireys want homeowners to tackle the heavy fuel loads that have swollen after the humid weather and heavy rains over previous months. Rob Mellett 13 Mar 2024
Bushfires Bushfire exposes township’s one road fatal flaw ACCESS to Kooralbyn was blocked by police on Friday as firefighters battled a fast moving bushfire. Lara Hart 22 Nov 2023
Bushfires Updated : Bushfire emergency at Kooralbyn A BUSHFIRE burning in the area of Kooralbyn Township has closed Kooralbyn Road and anyone trying to enter Kooralbyn is being diverted to Tamrookum Hall as a place of safety. Police have made an emergency declaration under the Public Safety... Lara Hart 17 Nov 2023
Bushfires Rain a bushfire changemaker THE Scenic Rim region pivoted from smoke laden air and bushfire high alerts to cooler, damp conditions in the space of seven days. Wendy Creighton 08 Nov 2023
Bushfires Tracking a nightmare wildfire A LIGHTNING strike in mountainous country above the Moogerah valley last Thursday evening sparked a major grassfire that took its toll on the rural firies who worked to contain it on Monday. Wendy Creighton 01 Nov 2023
Bushfires Heated, lack of support angers long time firies SITTING on the veranda watching yellow rural fire brigade trucks go past lights and sirens is an act first officer at Tarome Rural Fire Brigade Dick Buckham finds infuriating. Lara Hart 25 Oct 2023
Bushfires Wildfire response biggest in decades THE Frenches Creek – Mt French wildfire on Friday is believed to be the biggest local bushfire incident firies have been involved in on the western side of the Scenic Rim. Wendy Creighton 18 Oct 2023
Bushfires Local fire ban, Mt French fire burning in containment lines Meanwhile the wildfire which burnt out areas between Frenches Creek Road and Mt French Road outside Boonah has “kicked up” again but is currently burning within containment lines. It is understood that air support has been called in again. Wendy Creighton 15 Oct 2023
Bushfires Exclusion zone at Mt French as Firies battle bushfire in the Scenic Rim Water bombing aircraft are on they way to assist auxiliary and rural fire brigades fighting a bushfire in the vicinity of Schubel Road at Frenches Creek near Mt French. Wendy Creighton 13 Oct 2023
Bushfires Multiple fire crews battling Mundoolun blaze EIGHT firefighting crews are working to get a wild fire under control at Eugenie Court in Mundoolun. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) report that the fire was called in through a ‘000’ call around 11am Wednesday. He said one crew was... Wendy Creighton 27 Sep 2023
Bushfires Study to investigate bushfire air quality SOMETHING the majority of southeast Queensland residents can relate to is the impact of bushfire smoke on their health during controlled burns. Lara Hart 20 Sep 2023
Bushfires Clouds of smoke from Mt Moon burn A HAZARD reduction burn on Mt Moon at Croftby blanketed much of the surrounding area with smoke during the weekend and into this week. Staff Writers 02 Aug 2023
Bushfires Rural firies exercise at Dugandan Park THE men and women who volunteer to assist in the event of a fire emergency gathered at Dugandan Park on Saturday to take part in practice drills. Lara Hart 21 Jun 2023
Bushfires Fire fears for high fuel load SCENIC Rim Councillor Marshall Chalk has lived on and managed high country properties all his life and now he has issued a warning to newcomers about dangers hidden in plain sight. Lara Hart 10 May 2023
Bushfires Queens Birthday Honour for rural firie Devotion, professionalism and a commitment to providing the best capability for rural fire service volunteers have earned Rural Fire Service volunteer Mark Doble an Australian Fire Service Medal Rob Mellett 15 Jun 2022
Bushfires New research lab to help improve response to wildfires CSIRO has unveiled a world class bushfire research laboratory where the behaviour of wildfires will be studied Staff Writers 23 Mar 2022
