QLD Fire Weather Warning |  | Source: Bureau of Meteorology
for the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Maranoa and Warrego, Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast forecast districts
Issued Sunday 26 October 2014.
Weather Situation
A weak ridge extends along the Queensland coast. A surface trough is expected to move into the west of the state tomorrow and move east, reaching the southeastern interior by the late afternoon and evening. Severe Fire Dangers in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district are expected to continue for the remainder of today. Hot temperatures combined with dry, fresh and gusty winds are expected to cause Extreme Fire Dangers in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district tomorrow and Severe Fire Dangers in the Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Maranoa and Warrego and Southeast Coast districts tomorrow.
For the rest of Sunday 26 October:
Severe Fire Danger in the following forecast district:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
For Monday 27 October:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast district:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt
The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises that fires may be unpredictable, uncontrollable and fast-moving.
Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
Northern Goldfields and Upper Flinders, Maranoa and Warrego and Southeast Coast
The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises that fires may be unpredictable, uncontrollable and fast-moving.
The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises you to:
Check your bushfire survival plan - Now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation in any way you can through www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au, television or radio.
Call Triple Zero if you see a fire.
The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises that if you are in an area of Extreme Fire Danger:
Leaving is the only option for your survival.
If you plan to leave finalise your options and leave early on the day.
A well prepared and well constructed home may not be safe.
The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises that if you are in an area of Severe Fire Danger:
Leaving is the safest option for your survival.
If you plan to leave finalise your options and leave early on the day.
Only stay if your home is well prepared and well constructed and you can actively defend it.
Prepare for the emotional, mental and physical impact of defending your property - if in doubt, leave early.
For information on Fire Bans and how to Prepare. Act. Survive. Visit the Rural Fire Service web page at www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or call the hotline on 1800 020 440.
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