After two days of cooler temperatures, firefighters in south-western Queensland are on high alert today, with hot weather and strong winds expected to make for dangerous fire conditions. Fire containment lines will likely come under intense pressure, with authorities saying if fires take off they will be difficult to control.
After two days of cooler temperatures, firefighters in south-western Queensland are on high alert today, with hot weather and strong winds expected to make for dangerous fire conditions .
"The very, very strong wind I've been reporting on almost every day — we will see an increase in the wind," he says. "The fatigue levels within our police and fire emergency services, our rural fire brigades, our community, certainly it's stretching point.""There were over 90 power poles down across that section so it's been a massive job."
Deputy Commissioner Joanne Greenfield said the tanker had been moved from Bundaberg to Wellcamp, near Toowoomba, to be near the at-risk areas."That means that when fire gets on the ground, it will be quite hard to control," Deputy Commissioner Greenfield said at a press conference yesterday.Joanne Greenfield is Queensland's Deputy Fire Commissioner.said this morning on News Breakfast that it was hot and dry in the region, with strong winds, which is conducive to fire behaviour.
Firefighters High Alert Dangerous Fire Conditions South-Western Queensland Hot Weather Strong Winds Fire Containment Lines Difficult To Control
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