Coffs Coast Advocate

Fraser Fiasco: ‘We could’ve lost the island’

Sources say Fraser Island could have been completely lost if professional firefighters had not taken control of the...

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12th Dec. 2020 5:12 AM

Eight fire crews on scene battling Western Downs bushfire

FIREFIGHTERS have been working around the clock to keep Western Downs properties safe as an out of control blaze tears...

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06th Nov. 2020 1:11 PM

FIREFIGHTERS have been working around the clock to keep Western Downs properties safe as out of control blaze tears through Dunmore. Pic: RFS Queensland.

Bush blaze blankets highway in smoke

Multiple crews are currently battling a large grass fire north of Townsville, with smoke affecting vision on the Bruce...

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31st Oct. 2020 4:10 PM

‘Don’t do these things in the coming days’: rural firies warn

Local rural fire brigade says it’s more important than ever to avoid the following activities:

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25th Sept. 2020 12:09 AM

The rural fire service carries out a hazard reduction burn near houses in The Palms in May this year. Pictures: The Palms Rural Fire Brigade

Fireys, barred from fighting fires, spark election row

A rural fire brigade, which has no fire truck, no paid fire fighters and no shed, is at the centre of a major election...

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23rd Sept. 2020 10:09 AM

A fire at Mount Cotton late last year was attended to by the QFES brigade from Redland Bay.

UPDATE: Grass fire rages on in Gympie region

Multiple crews are still working on a large contained fire in the region’s west where at least 13 crews were called to...

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16th Sept. 2020 8:09 AM

Multiple crews remain on the scene of a large Kilkivan grass fore this morning. File photo.

WARNING: Recent rain doesn’t mean no fire danger

“We are preparing for fire and land holders should do the same.”

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21st Aug. 2020 5:08 PM

Rural fireys at Susan River working to control a fire.

Pensioner who protected home from fire gets high water bill

A Wardell man’s efforts to save his home in November cost him $132 extra on his usual water charges.

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23rd Jan. 2020 10:01 AM

CALL FOR REBATE: Wardell residents are asking Ballina Shire Council for a refund of part of their water charges after they protected their homes during the November fire.

Barakula State Forrest burns for seventh day

Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service workers have been working tirelessly since Christmas to contain the bushfire burning...

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31st Dec. 2019 12:12 PM

BUSH FIRE: The fire burning 40 kilometers north on Chinchilla at Barakula State Forrest has now been burning for a week. Pic: supplied

Bush inferno’s rapid speed stuns residents

A Weyba Downs resident was stunned by the speed which the latest Peregian fire lit up dry vegetation.

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18th Dec. 2019 4:12 PM

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