Council burn-offs this week

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.”

What’s happening this week?

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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