Moreton Bay Regional Council has controlled burn-offs scheduled this week, but is closely monitoring weather conditions. Here’s what it has planned.
Mayor Peter Flannery says Council is conducting planned burns at Bongaree today.
“We have crews at Buckleys Hole Conservation Park this afternoon undertaking planned burns, which are expected to be completed by tonight,” Mayor Flannery says.
“We plan to conduct burns at Ningi at mid-morning tomorrow but have postponed a more complex burn that was scheduled at Lottie Place Reserve in Cashmere due to low humidity levels in that area.
“We will assess the weather throughout the week and make a decision for the remaining scheduled burns daily.”
The scheduled burns planned for this week (weather permitting) are:
Wednesday, August 26
Site: Fred Rohlf Park, Lot 900 Whiteside Road, Samsonvale.
Size: 19 ha
Timings: Ignition will commence mid- morning and will be completed mid-afternoon. Crews will be onsite into the night blacking out and patrolling. Crews will be onsite Thursday and Friday to continue to patrol and blackout.
Wednesday, August 26
Site: Vermillion Avenue, 2 Vermillion Avenue, Griffin.
Size: 6ha
Timings: Ignition will commence mid-morning and will be completed early afternoon. Crews will remain onsite into the evening to blackout. Crews will return on Thursday to complete blacking out.
Thursday, August 27
Site: McDowall’s Road Reserve, Lot 1 McDowall’s Road Closeburn.
Size: 73 ha
Timings: Ignition will commence mid-morning and will be completed early evening. Crews will remain onsite into the night. Crews will be onsite Friday and Saturday to continue to patrol and blackout.
Friday, August 28
Site: Mount Mee Sportsground, 7 Thomas Road Mount Mee.
Size: 3ha
Timings: Ignition will commence mid-morning and will be completed early afternoon. Crews will be onsite into the evening to blackout. Crews will return on Saturday to blackout and patrol.
Saturday, August 29
Site: Timbergrove Road Park, 499 Old Gympie Road Elimbah
Size: 30ha
Timings: Ignition will commence mid-morning and will be completed late afternoon. Crews will be onsite Sunday and Monday to complete patrol and blackout.
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