Source: QLD Fire and Emergency Services

PREPARE TO LEAVE - Barkly Highway (Cloncurry) - Multiple Warnings - fire as at 2:53am Friday, 25 October 2024

Warning Level: Watch and Act

Warning Area: Between Powerhouse Road, Flinders Highway and Round Oak Road

*** There are multiple warnings for this area. To see all current warnings, visit the QFD Current Bushfires and Warnings website ***

A large, fast-moving fire is burning near Selwyn Range. It is travelling towards Cloncurry.

Conditions could get worse quickly.

Firefighters are working to control the fire. You should not expect a firefighter at your door.

If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.

What you should do:

- If you have a bushfire survival plan, follow it now.

- Prepare now so you can leave quickly if the bushfire gets close:

- Decide where you and the people you live with will go. This could be with family or a friend away from the fire. Plan how you will get there. Tell others where you will go.

- Charge mobile phones and power banks.

- Be ready to take your pets, pet food, pet lead or crate/carrier.

- Pack a bag with a mobile phone charger, enough clothes for five days, important documents (like ID, insurance papers, passports and photos), medicine, cash and keys.

- If you do not drive, call your support service, a family member or a friend to organise transport if you need to leave or want to leave.

- If you find it hard to move quickly, leaving now is your safest option.

- Keep medications close by.

- Move flammable items away from your house if you can.

- Help others if it's safe to do so.

- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.

- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations.

- Stay informed:
- Keep checking the QFD Current Bushfires and Warnings website.
- Follow QFD on Facebook and X.com.
- Listen to your local radio station.

Impacts:

- Some properties are at risk.

- The fire is likely to impact the community later today.

- Smoke can make it hard for some people to breathe.

- Smoke can make it hard to see when you are driving.- Roads may be closed or impacted.

- Power, water, and mobile phone services may be impacted as the fire gets closer.

Further Information:

- For all warnings, visit the QFD Current Bushfires and Warnings website.

- Follow QFD on Facebook and X.com.

- For road closures, visit the QLD Traffic website or call 13 19 40.

QFES Current Bushfires