Alton Downs Rural Fire Brigade

09/04/2026

🚒 A QUIET (AND LONELY) MARCH 🚒

A total of 0 call-outs for March this year.

While things have been quiet on the incident front, our crews have continued working behind the scenes, keeping up with training, maintaining equipment, and making sure we’re ready to respond when the next call comes in.

After a steady January and a large-scale incident in February, it’s been a good opportunity to reset, stay sharp, and remain prepared.

ALTON DOWNS RFB🚒
Anywhere. Anytime. Anyone.

08/04/2026

🚒 FEBRUARY CALL OUT CATCH-UP 🚒

Our single call-out for February was a big one.

Crews from Alton Downs responded alongside 15+ appliances from neighbouring RFS brigades, as well as QFR crews from Rockhampton and Gracemere, to a series of fires stretching between Kalapa and Westwood.

The fires are believed to have been caused by a failed bearing on a horse float, igniting grass and vegetation along the Capricorn Highway.

🔥 Multiple spot fires
📍 17km stretch of highway
👨‍🚒 Huge multi-agency response - QFD, QPS and QAS all in attendance

A mammoth effort from all crews to contain and extinguish the fires across a long and challenging incident.

March call-outs drop tomorrow — stay tuned 👀

06/04/2026

WE’VE GOT SOME CATCHING UP TO DO! 🚒

It’s been a quiet start to the year for us here at Alton Downs. With several major rain systems moving through the region, the RRC area has had plenty of time to soak up some much-needed rainfall.

January saw a total of 3 call-outs for our brigade:

Our first was a QAS lift assist. Crews were turned out but stood down en route, as Rockhampton Fire Rescue had already arrived on scene.

On the 31st of January, we attended two separate incidents:
– A vehicle fire on Ridgelands Road
– A grass fire in the Hamilton Creek area near Mt Morgan

Over the next couple of days, we’ll be catching up on our February and March call outs, stay tuned!

01/04/2026

PRESS RELEASE: The Queensland Fire Department is set to announce the lowering of the age limit from 16 to 1 year old to join the Rural Fire Service Queensland, more to come!

09/03/2026

🌧️ Heavy rainfall this morning has left water over some roads in the region, and more rain is expected later today.

Please take extra care on the roads and drive to the conditions.

Always remember – if it’s flooded, forget it. Never walk, ride or drive through floodwaters, no matter how well you know the road or area.

For the most up to date information, always check the Bureau of Meteorology for current warnings and forecasts.

👉 To sign up for alerts, and to stay up to date, visit Council’s Emergency Dashboard https://bit.ly/3rdwwVN

13/02/2026

2025 REPOST: It’s a hot and smokey Valentines at Alton Downs Rural Fire. Wanna join us?

06/02/2026

Pager went off✅
Truck rolling out of shed✅
Siren, not today!❌

04/02/2026

It was a lonely ol’ night in the shed on Monday, so quiet you could hear the dust settling and swear Central 71 and Alton Downs 41 were quietly sobbing into their mudflaps…

It was a different story for Alton Downs 51 though, who was reportedly living it up during an overnight sleepover at Robo's Tyreworks after a run-in out on the Capricorn Highway on Sunday, where she was in to get a tyre sorted.

Additionally, we are aware of a few unconfirmed reports she may have been spotted across the road at the the local watering hole during her stay; however, she was breath tested the following morning and returned a negative result.
Investigations are ongoing, and we cannot make any further comments at this time.

Lastly a huge thanks to the crew at Robos Tyres for squeezing us in at such short notice and getting our faithful old girl patched up and back on the run. She’s home, she’s happy, and she’s ready to roll when the pager goes off next!🚒

01/02/2026

🚒ALTON DOWNS FIRECALL🔥

Alton Downs is currently responding along with multiple other RFS & QFR resources to a large fire in Kalapa adjacent to the Capricorn Highway.

Please check the QLD Traffic app or myPolice Rockhampton Region page to stay up to date on Capricorn Highway and surrounding area road closures.
Remember to drive to the conditions. Put your hazard lights on and watch out for firefighters and other motorists if driving through smoke.

This post will not be updated, check the Queensland Fire Department page or website for the most up to date information.

28/01/2026

We have been made aware some older Apple devices are currently experiencing issues connecting to the Telstra network, where they may not be able to make or receive phone calls, including emergency calls to Triple Zero (000).

Devices that may be impacted include:
📱 iPhone 8 updated to iOS16.7.13
📱 iPhone 8 Plus updated to iOS16.7.13
📱 iPhone X updated to iOS16.7.13

Telstra recommends users of these Apple devices delay updating the software on their device until the issue is resolved.

For updates and more information:

We're currently investigating an issue making and receiving calls, including calls to 000, on older Apple iPhone devices.

26/01/2026

Schools back👀

25/01/2026

🔥 2025 YEAR IN REVIEW – ALTON DOWNS RURAL FIRE 🔥

While we are a bit late to the party - another year wraps up and we want to take a moment to reflect on what’s been a big year of service for our brigade.

Throughout 2025, our volunteers responded to a wide range of incidents including:
🔥 Vegetation, structure and car fires
⛈️ Storm and flood damage
⚠️ Hazard reduction burns
✈️ National and state deployments - often at short notice
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Each call-out was met with professionalism, teamwork, and a strong commitment to keeping our community safe.

📈 October stood out as our busiest month, with a total of 15 call outs.

👩‍🚒👨‍🚒 This year we were also proud to welcome 5 new members to the brigade. Their enthusiasm and willingness to step up strengthens our team and ensures we’re building capacity for the future.

Behind every response are many hours of training, and preparation - most of it goes unseen.

Lastly to our volunteers, their families, local residents and partner agencies: thank you for standing with us throughout the year. We look forward to continuing to serve our community in the year ahead.

Stay safe,
Alton Downs Rural Fire 🚒