‘Our drought index which is a measure of how dry we really are is at 182. 200 is the max’
07th Nov. 2020 5:11 AM
‘There’s nothing else’: Rural crews called in from across Mackay to contain highway fire
24th Aug. 2020 11:08 AM
Frosts have turned Mackay’s grasslands into a tinderbox, as fireys prepare for a fast-moving fire season
28th July 2020 3:07 PM
The ‘slip-units’ will be ‘highly valued’ in Isaac’s cane and cattle country
05th July 2020 5:07 AM
Like a ringmaster jumping into a tiger’s cage, RFS director said firefighters needed first-hand experience
21st April 2020 5:04 AM
Waves of Mackay volunteer firefighters have headed south to fight blazes
06th Feb. 2020 5:02 PM
Memories of the 2018 bushfires impact more than the fighters; how the impact on families still lingers.
13th Dec. 2019 8:12 AM
An interactive timeline that charts the course of the catastrophic 2018 fires in the Mackay region.
27th Nov. 2019 5:11 AM
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: Cattle properties count their losses from the fire in carcasses.
27th Nov. 2019 5:11 AM
How firefighters faced extreme conditions on the frontline, with blazes burning 2.5km in 2 minutes
26th Nov. 2019 12:11 PM