Update: Local fire ban cancelled for Far Northern Region residents
UPDATE: Please be advised the local fire ban declared in the Cook Shire, Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire, Northern Peninsula Area, Torres Shire, Torres Strait, Mareeba Shire and Tablelands Local Government Areas has been cancelled as of 2359hrs Wednesday 29 November.
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Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has extended a local fire ban for parts of the Far Northern Region.
The local fire ban will now be in place until 2359hrs on Wednesday, 29 November 2023 for residents in the Cook Shire, Hope Vale Aboriginal Shire, Lockhart River Aboriginal Shire, Northern Peninsula Area, Torres Shire, Torres Strait, Mareeba Shire and Tablelands Local Government Areas only.
The local fire ban no longer includes the Aurukun, Cairns, Douglas, Kowanyama, Mapoon, Napranum, Pormpuraaw, Weipa, Wujal Wujal, Yarrabah, Cassowary Coast, Croydon and Etheridge Local Government Areas.
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Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has extended a local fire ban for Far Northern Region residents. The local fire ban will be in place until 2359hrs Friday 24 November 2023.
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Monday, 13/11/2023
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has extended a local fire ban for Far Northern Region residents. The local fire ban will be in place until 2359hrs Monday 20 November 2023.
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Monday, 6/11/2023
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has extended a local fire ban for Far Northern Region residents for a further seven days. The local fire ban will be in place until 2359hrs on Monday 13 November 2023.
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Monday, 30/10/2023
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has extended a local fire ban for Far Northern Region residents for a further seven days. The local fire ban will be in place until 2359hrs on Monday 6 November 2023.
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Thursday, 19/10/2023
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for Far Northern Region residents.
The local fire ban will be in place from 0001hrs on Thursday 19 October for residents in the Aurukun, Cairns, Cook, Douglas, Hope Vale, Kowanyama, Lockhart River, Mapoon, Napranum, Northern Peninsula Area, Pormpuraaw, Torres, Torres Strait, Weipa, Wujal Wujal, Yarrabah, Cassowary Coast, Mareeba, Tablelands, Croydon and Etheridge Local Government Areas.
Current fire conditions are perfect for bushfires to ignite and spread quickly.
Under a local fire ban all open fires are prohibited and all Permits to Light Fire which have been issued in the designated areas have been cancelled.
Power tools may be used during a local fire ban however QFES 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.
Information on fire bans and the exemptions that can apply can be found on the QFES website www.qfes.qld.gov.au.