Fire ban declared for South East Queensland

A fire ban has been issued for South East Queensland over the weekend in response to the growing risk of bushfires throughout the region.

A fire ban has been issued for South East Queensland over the weekend in response to the growing risk of bushfires throughout the region.

Queensland Fire and Emergency services said the two-day ban will be in place from midnight on Sunday to 11.59pm on Monday for residents in the Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley and Somerset areas.

🚫 FIRE BAN FOR PARTS OF SEQ🚫 A local fire ban will be in place on Sunday and Monday for residents in the Gold Coast, Logan, Scenic Rim, Ipswich, Lockyer Valley and Somerset areas. The Fire Danger Rating is expected to hit extreme on Monday. More here: https://t.co/OKvHCpRifi

— Qld Fire & Emergency (@QldFES) November 18, 2022

A QFES spokesperson said firefighters have already started battling several grass fires leading into the weekend due to weather.

A vegetation fire near Anzac Avenue in Kallangur was expected to cause smoke haze throughout Friday night.

QFES added that multiple grass fires had broken out in paddocks and bush areas around Mingo in Bundaberg on Friday.

“Fire Danger Rating is expected to hit extreme on Monday,” QFES said.

This comes after a fire ban was issued earlier this week, banning fires in the South East throughout Wednesday following an extreme fire danger warning issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.