The Rural Fire Service has declared a local fire ban for south-east residents, including the Gold Coast, from Sunday.
The local fire ban will be in place from midnight Sunday 20 November to 11.59pm on Monday 21 November for residents in the Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley and Somerset council areas.
The Fire Danger Rating for the region is expected to hit extreme on Monday with weather conditions creating an environment for bushfires to ignite and spread quickly.
The Gold Coast is expected to reach sweltering temps of 33 degrees on Monday.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Service today issued an extreme fire danger for Monday for areas of the southeast.
While a high fire danger warning has been issued for large parts of Queensland for Saturday.
HIGH fire danger is expected across large parts of the state tomorrow, with EXTREME fire danger possible across the southeast on Monday.
It’s important you take the time this weekend to prepare, should a fire start you need to be ready to act. pic.twitter.com/lP5pfRQ4Jf
— Qld Fire & Emergency (@QldFES) November 18, 2022
Under a local fire ban, all open fires are prohibited and all Permits to Light Fire that have been issued in the designated areas have been cancelled.
Power tools may be used during a local fire ban however the RFS encourages people to use these with extreme care and ensure adequate equipment is available to extinguish any fire which may start.
This may include having a person available to watch out for any ignitions that occur.
When fire bans are in place either as a local Fire Ban or during a State of Fire Emergency:
- The lighting of fires in the declared fire ban areas are prohibited subject to any special conditions or exemptions
- All open fires are prohibited
- All Permits to Light Fire issued in the designated area are cancelled.
