It’s a pleasure to have a crew onsite at King George Square with the new BROK 5-1 to participate in the BCC’s “Get Ready” day.

Three Brookfield crews supported two urban crews at a shed fire in Brookfield this afternoon.

[Edit. This post is no longer current] FDR remains VERY HIGH through to Saturday 30th, reducing Sunday 1st. https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/Pages/FDR.aspx

[Edit. This post is no longer current] FDR tomorrow Thursday 28th is SEVERE. Please take care.

[Edit. This post is no longer current] Declaration of Local Fire Ban Thursday 28th through Saturday 30th PROHIBITION ON THE LIGHTING, MAINTENANCE AND USE OF FIRES IN THE OPEN The current fire conditions have been assessed and with due regard to the weather forecasts issued by the Bureau of Meteorology a Local Fire Ban is hereby imposed. A prohibition on lighting fires in the open applies from 0001hrs Thursday 28th September to 2359 hrs on Saturday 30th September, 2017 in the fire ban areas specified hereunder: All parts of the following Local Government Areas of: Moreton Bay Regional Council Brisbane City Council Redland City Council All Permits to Light Fire previously issued in the local fire ban area are hereby cancelled. Superintendent Wayne Waltisbuhl Regional Manager Rural Fire Service Brisbane Region Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (As delegate for the Commissioner)

This awe inspiring photograph was taken in Jan 2014 by Victorian volunteer John Stancombe while responding to the Harcourt North Fire. It shows Helitak 335 successfully executing a head-fire attack to protect firefighters recovering a vehicle bogged in the path of the fire. >>> #Teamwork. <<< http://www.bendigoadvertiser.com.au/story/2026027/amazing-pictures-of-fire-battle-at-harcourt-north/ (Thanks to DC Mike Wassing for highlighting John's work.)

"QFES crews have attended more than 1800 bushfires since the season began on August 1. This is almost 80 per cent more fire activity than this time last year. The threat is likely to be prolonged with severe and extreme fire danger in some parts of Queensland. QFES has the resources in place to protect Queenslanders, but we also need the community to do their part. [...] As always we are asking people to take precautions whether they live in the bush or in urban areas. That includes obeying fire bans and restrictions, having a Bushfire Survival Plan in place and if travelling, planning ahead. The Rural Fire Service website [www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au] has the tools and information to help people do this. This has already been, and will continue to be, a challenging period until we receive decent rainfall across the state". Katarina Carroll Commissioner Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (Quoted from Commissioner's Update Newsletter, September 2017, Edition 44)

An interesting image from the Laceys Creek Fire this afternoon where a BRFB crew is assisting with monitoring. Thanks to Chris Kilian for the imagery.

BRFB are planning to send a crew to this fire tonight to assist with monitoring containment.