Source: QLD Rural Fire Service

PREPARE TO LEAVE - Granite Creek (near Mareeba) - fire as at 7:44pm Wednesday, 18 October 2023
Warning level: WATCH AND ACT

Warning area: properties between Mareeba Dimbulah Road, Randazzo Road and Byrnes Road

A dangerous fire is burning near Granite Creek. It is travelling towards Mareeba Dimbulah Road.
Conditions could get worse quickly.

Firefighters are working to contain the fire. You should not expect a firefighter at your door.

If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

What you should do:
- If you have a bushfire survival plan, follow it now.
- Prepare now so you can leave quickly if the bushfire gets close:
- Decide where you and the people you live with will go. This could be with family or a friend away from the fire. Plan how you will get there. Tell others where you will go.
- Charge mobile phones and power banks.
- Be ready to take your pets, pet food, pet lead or crate/carrier.
- Pack a bag with a mobile phone charger, enough clothes for five days, important documents (like ID, insurance papers, passports and photos), medicine, cash and keys.
- If you do not drive, call your support service, a family member or a friend to organise transport if you need to leave or want to leave.
- If you find it hard to move quickly, leaving now is your safest option.
- Keep medications close by.
- Move flammable items away from your house if you can.
- Help others if it's safe to do so.
- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.
- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations.
- Stay informed:
- Keep checking the QFES Current Bushfires and Warnings website.
- Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter.
- Listen to your local radio station.

Impacts:
- The fire is likely to impact the community in the coming hours.
- Smoke can make it hard for some people to breathe.
- Smoke can make it hard to see when you are driving.
- Roads may be closed or impacted.
- Power, water, and mobile phone services may be impacted as the fire gets closer.
Further Information:
- For all warnings, visit the https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents.
- Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter: https://twitter.com/qldfes.
- For road closures, visit the https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40.

RFS Current Bushfires