Emergency services called to powerline fire behind Sunshine Coast school

Firefighters were quick to put out a powerline fire near a Sunshine Coast school on Tuesday morning.

Emergency services were called to Clithero Avenue, Buderim, on Tuesday morning to respond to a powerline fire.

Emergency services rushed to a property behind a Sunshine Coast school this morning after reports of a powerline on fire.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services were called to Clithero Avenue, Buderim, at 7.45am Tuesday.

A spokeswoman said when two crews arrived there was a small fire on a powerline.

It was near Buderim Mountain State School.

“The powerline was on fire, it was a very small fire,” she said.

“The fire was out within five minutes.”

Queensland Police Service and Energex are also on the scene.