Source: QLD Rural Fire Service
LEAVE IMMEDIATELY - Lake Lenthall and Wongi State Forest (near
Duckinwilla) - fire as at 2:59pm Saturday, 7 October 2023
Warning Level: Emergency Warning
Warning Area: between Top End Mines Road, Top Road, Lenthall Dam
Road and Lake Lenthall including Kellogum Foresty Road
A large, dangerous fire is burning in the Wongi State Forest. It
is expected to impact Doongul Creek within the next hour.
LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. Your life could be at risk. It will soon be too
dangerous to drive.
If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000)
immediately.
Firefighting aircraft are helping ground crews.
What you should do:
- LEAVE IMMEDIATELY and follow your bushfire survival plan
now.
- Go to a place away from the Emergency Warning area. Plan how you
will get there. Tell others where you are going.
- Check for road closures before you leave at the QLD Traffic
website or call 13 19 40.
- Wear protective clothing and stay hydrated.
- Keep medications close by.
- Stay informed:
- Keep checking the QFES Current Bushfires and Warnings
website
- Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter
- Listen to your local radio station
- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air
operations.
Impacts:
- Conditions could get worse quickly and properties may be
impacted.
- Firefighters may not be able to stop the fire from getting
closer. Do not expect a firefighter at your door.
- Power, water, and mobile phone services may stop working
soon.
- Smoke will make it hard to see and breathe. The smoke will sting
your eyes.
- It will be hot and loud. You may hear explosions nearby.
- The sky will be dark.
- You could be isolated.
RFS
Current Bushfires
07/Oct/2023 05:28 AM