This page displays information on scheduled Hazard Reduction Burns for Queensland. These burns are conducted in preparation the higher risk bushfire period to help reduce the intensity and severity of bushfires.
Smoke may impact residents and visitors to the area. Residents in the nearby surrounding areas should close windows and doors and if suffering from a respiratory condition, keep medications close by. Smoke can decrease visibility on the roads, so motorists are urged to drive with caution and to conditions.
Please note: The activities on this page rely on information from external sources and may not be complete. If there are no hazard reduction burns listed below, hazard reduction burning activities may still be occurring. If you are concerned about smoke in your area, please check the Queensland Fire Department’s Current warnings and incidents page to see if a warning is current and/or the Permit to Burn page for registered permits in your area. If you or others are in immediate danger, please contact Triple Zero (000).
Planned Hazard Reduction Burn - Numinbah section of Springbrook National Park
Please be advised that on behalf of the Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI), the Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships (QPWS&P) intend to conduct a coordinated planned hazard reduction burn in the Numinbah section of Springbrook National Park (Lot 1 AP19371). The below map indicates the burn location and extent, as encircled in red.
Details on the planned hazard reduction burn are as follows:
- Who – Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service and Partnerships (QPWS&P)
- What – Planned hazard reduction burn
- When – Tuesday, 24 February 2026 (weather permitting)
- Where – Numinbah section of Springbrook National Park, Numinbah Valley, QLD 4211
Notifications:
QPWS&P have notified relevant external stakeholders. Electronic alert & smoke hazard signs will remain active until Friday 27 February 2026.
Closures:
The immediate area and surrounds will be closed until deemed safe. Please refer to the published Park Alert. Please observe all signage, barriers and directions from QPWS Rangers and do not enter closed areas.
Smoke Hazard:
As a result of the planned burn, smoke may be seen in nearby areas including Springbrook, Numinbah Village/Valley, Beechmont and Binna Burra.
Roads:
The Nerang-Murwillumbah Road may also be impacted by smoke during this time and motorists may experience short delays. Smoke can decrease visibility on the roads, so it is important that motorists drive safely to the conditions.
Health:
Persons with respiratory or other health problems should seek medical advice on mitigating the effects of smoke inhalation and should close windows and doors and keep medications close by if suffering from a respiratory illness.
The aim of this burn is to maintain a healthy forest environment and reduce the potential threats from bushfires in periods of dangerous fire weather.
Fire is important in many of Queensland’s natural ecosystems to maintain the diversity of native plants and animals. Fire plays a vital role in renewing these ecosystems through releasing nutrients, encouraging seed germination and providing ideal conditions for growth. Only a portion of the landscape is burnt at any one time. This helps to create a mosaic pattern of burnt and unburnt areas that increases the opportunity for safer and more successful response to bushfires while supporting plant regeneration and protecting important habitat for wildlife.