Fast-moving bushfire threatens Beaudesert

Residents in Beaudesert are being told to stay alert as fire crews work to contain a large bushfire.

Residents in Beaudesert are being told to stay alert as fire crews work to contain a large bushfire.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has warned the fire could worsen.

“Currently as at 5.50pm, Friday 23 November 2018, a bushfire is travelling between Kerry Road and Hillside Crescent, near Brooklands Drive, Beaudesert,” QFES said.

UPDATE: Kerry Road at Beaudesert is currently blocked as emergency services respond to the grass fire in the area. #QLDtraffic.

— Queensland Police (@QldPolice) November 23, 2018

“People in the area will be affected by smoke, which will reduce visibility and air quality.

“Properties are not under direct threat at this time. Call Triple Zero (000) immediately if you believe you or your property is under threat.”

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WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:

• Listen to your local radio station or visit the Rural Fire Service (RFS) website for regular updates.

• If you have a bushfire survival plan, finalise it now so you are ready to follow it.

• If you do not have a bushfire survival plan, or if your plan is to leave, identify where you will go if you leave the area.

• Advise family and friends of your plan.

• Close windows and doors to minimise smoke exposure.

• If you suffer from a respiratory condition, keep your medication close by.

• Drive with caution in low visibility conditions.

• Contact your neighbours to see if they need help preparing for the bushfire.

• Pack important documents and essential items (e.g., passports, birth certificates, prescription medication, food and water, and protective clothing) in case you need to leave the area.

• Put on protective clothing (e.g., a long-sleeved cotton shirt, boots with thick soles).

• Drink plenty of water to stay hydrated.

• Bring pets inside; restrain them with a leash, a cage, or inside a secure room; and provide them with plenty of water.

• Take action to protect your livestock.

• Move flammable materials such as doormats, wheelie bins, and outdoor furniture away from your house.

• Fill containers such as your bath, sinks, and buckets with water so you have access to drinking water and firefighting water.

• Close windows and doors, sealing the gaps under doors and screens with wet towels to keep smoke out of the house.