Bell property fire just one of 10 incidents that kept Darling Downs and Southwest fire crews busy
Fire crews have been kept busy in the Western Downs, with a rural property north of Dalby bearing the brunt. Fire investigators are now working to determine the cause of the blaze. Full update here.
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The Western Downs has well and truly felt the effects of bushfire season with more than a dozen Rural Fire Service crews called to contain two fires that blazed around the region on Monday.
One fire saw the destruction of a shed and vehicle located on a property outside the town of Bell, with fire investigators returning to the scene to determine the cause.
The fire took hold near the Bradleys Rd property about 2pm on Monday and was fanned by dry winds and a large amount of dry grass.
It took more than a dozen Rural Fire Service crews backed up by water bombers to contain the fire which if left unchecked could have impacted the township.
RFS regional manager Wayne Waltisbuhl said the Bell fire was one of 10 incidents that kept his crews busy across the Darling Downs and South West Queensland on Monday.
They included a fire at Dalby that started near the industrial estate off the Warrego Highway and threatened several structures.
It brought down a high-voltage power, which further complicated efforts by emergency services.
“The Dalby fire required a lot of resources to bring it under control after it jumped the Dalby-Cecil Plains Rd,” Mr Waltisbuhl said.
Emergency services are expecting busy days through to the weekend and have called on landholders to exercise extreme caution.
“The conditions are very ordinary,” Mr Waltisbuhl said.
“We are looking at a high fire danger for everywhere west of the Toowoomba Range.
“There is a high fuel load with lots of dry grass and hot, dry wind.
“There is no place that is not a risk and a simple spark will cause a fire that will become fully involved very quickly.”
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services have taken to social media to remind residents to remain vigilant, with a high fire danger predicted for the state this week.
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