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Controlled burn in Point Vernon

About 10 crews of firefighters were involved in controlled burns in the Point Vernon area on Monday.

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02nd Oct. 2014 7:10 AM

Rural firies at a controlled burn off in the bush west of North St at Point Vernon.

Smoke affects 40% of patients in Fraser Coast

ABOUT 40% of patients seen between Friday and Sunday had respiratory related issues believed to be caused by the recent...

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04th Sept. 2017 2:09 PM

Asthma sufferers should revise their health plan regularly.

Motorists warned as Fraser Island undergoes controlled burns

Motorists on Fraser Island are urged to be smoke safe as controlled burns are conducted around the island.

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18th June 2015 3:06 PM

Fires burning on Fraser Island. Photo: Alistair Brightman / Fraser Coast Chronicle

Burn-offs at Point Vernon to reduce firebug risk

CONTROLLED burns have been carried out in Hervey Bay in an effort to destroy tempting fuel for firebugs and reduce the...

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02nd Oct. 2014 9:10 AM

A rural firefighters sets grass alight at a controlled burn near North St at Point Vernon.

Hervey Bay smells the smoke as fires burn on Fraser Island

CONTROLLED burns on Fraser Island have laid a smokey sheet over Hervey Bay this morning.

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02nd Sept. 2017 10:09 AM

Smoke fills air on Fraser Coast

Fraser Coast residents have become all too familiar with the smell of smoke in recent weeks with a number of fires in the...

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13th Sept. 2017 5:09 AM

Smoke billows from the Burrum Heads fire which intensified on Tuesday morning.

Why controlled burns are said to reduce wildfires

In the past few weeks, controlled burns have been conducted across the Fraser Coast in a bid to prevent wildfires.

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13th Sept. 2017 5:09 AM

Smoke could be seen kilometres away after a fire in Burrum Heads burned out of control.

Warning issued as controlled burns start on Fraser Island

Controlled burns on Fraser Island have started as part of ongoing hazard reduction from the Queensland Parks and Wildlife...

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20th June 2018 11:06 AM

SMOKE HAZE: A burn-off is scheduled on Fraser Island over the next week.

Claims some locals vetoed controlled fires in Finch Hatton

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08th Dec. 2018 12:12 PM

NARROW ESCAPE: Firefighters saved this house in Finch Hatton when fire swept through the region recently.

Picking side in climate debate won't fix fire threat

The reality is, the only way forward is for climate advocates and controlled burn advocates to work together.

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04th Jan. 2020 8:01 AM

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