The Rural Fire Service is continuing to control a bush fire over 362 acres at John Wallis Road in Pappinbarra on August 24.
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Stuart Robb from the RFS said they worked with landholders to remove any threats.
He said some landholders had done hazard reduction burns on Friday evening and Saturday and the fires got out of control and they needed help.
“That has been remedied by us and if it’s advantageous to let the fire keep burning, we are monitoring it. There’s no threat to property,” he added.
The bush fire danger season is starting early this year – on Friday September 1 – because of the very dry weather.
Anyone wishing to light a fire during that time must obtain a permit from their local Fire Control Centre.
Letitia Fitzpatrick
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
Worked as a journalist and assistant producer for BBC news and current affairs in the UK, Ulster Television, Q Radio and the Irish News in Northern Ireland. Moved to Australia and joined Fairfax Media in 2016. Won a Rotary Paul Harris Fellowship award in 2018 for reporting the Pappinbarra bushfires and the subsequent Rotary appeal which raised $30,000.
