Fire continues to burn at Eighteen Mile Swamp on the eastern side of North Stradbroke Island. Mayor Karen Williams, joined by QFES Acting Inspector Damien Thomas, has provided an update on the status of the fire and possible impacts of smoke and embers on nearby islands as the weather and wind direction changes over the Continue reading…
Southern Moreton Bay Islands (SMBI) residents are being asked to stay alert to a possible increase in smoke and ember hazard from the fire burning in Eighteen Mile Swamp on the eastern side of North Stradbroke Island. The total fire ban for Redland City has been extended until midnight on Sunday 2 December 2018. A Continue reading…
A fire continues to burn at 18 Mile Swamp, near Blue Lake on the eastern side of North Stradbroke Island and is currently located in the vicinity east of Enterprise Mine. There are no immediate threats to townships. Water bombing and backburning is expected to continue for several days. Currently the fire continues to burn Continue reading…
North Stradbroke Island residents have gathered at a community meeting in Dunwich this afternoon to find out the latest information about a fire burning in 18 Mile Swamp, near Blue Lake on the eastern side of the island. More than 60 residents gathered to hear from representatives from Redland City Council, QFES, Qld Police, Traditional Continue reading…
While there are no immediate threats to townships, generators are being taken to North Stradbroke Island as a precaution. Water bombing and backburning are also continuing ahead of anticipated increased temperature and winds across the weekend. A community meeting is also planned for 3pm today at Dunwich community Hall, Ballow Street to provide the latest Continue reading…
Heavy smoke from the fire on North Stradbroke Island is affecting the southern parts of mainland Redlands Coast as well as the city’s other islands. A change in wind direction this afternoon has caused plumes of smoke to move across to the mainland, including to the suburbs of Sheldon, Mount Cotton and Victoria Point, as Continue reading…
A township meeting will be held at Dunwich at 3pm on Friday 30 November to provide an update on the fire currently burning at 18 Mile Swamp, near Blue Lake on the eastern side of North Stradbroke Island. Residents are advised to keep updated with community messaging. The township meeting, with representatives from emergency services Continue reading…
The total fire ban for all of Redland City has been extended for a further 24 hours until 11.59pm tonight, Thursday 29 November. All Permits to Light Fire previously issued in the local fire ban area are hereby cancelled. NOTE: Power tools including lawn mowers and mechanical slashers may be used, however the Queensland Fire and Continue reading…
Overnight backburning at 18 Mile Swamp fire, North Stradbroke Island A fire is burning at 18 Mile Swamp on North Stradbroke Island, near Blue Lake on the eastern side of the island. The Redlands Local Disaster Management Group has been stood up. Qld Fire and Emergency Services, Queensland Parks and Wildlife and Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Continue reading…
Redlands Coast residents are being warned to take care in the heat and abide by a fire ban that is now in place. Redland City Mayor Karen Williams said that Redlands Coast, as part of the southeast coast region of Queensland, had been assessed as amongst the highest risk in the state, with a severe fire Continue reading…