Howard/Torbanlea Rural Fire Brigade

Howard/Torbanlea Rural Fire Brigade Your local Rural fire Brigade

01/06/2026

🔥 QPWS will conduct a planned burn in Great Sandy National Park, K’gari between June 2 and June 7, weather permitting.

👩‍🚒 As a result of the planned burn, smoke may be seen in nearby areas including Eurong, Wanggoolba Road, Eastern Beach, Beach Camps Wongai and One Tree Rocks, and Lake Wabby.

🏝️ If visiting Great Sandy National Park, K’gari observe all signs, barriers, and directions from QPWS Rangers and never enter closed areas.

🚫 Avoid driving through smoke where possible and be aware of firefighters working in the area.

🚒 Planned burns are vital in promoting ecological health, biodiversity, and the conservation of species and habitats.

🌲 They also aim to mitigate the risk and intensity of bushfires and their potential impacts on communities, infrastructure, parks, and forests.

😷 If smoke affects you: stay indoors and close windows and doors; and
keep respiratory medication close by.

21/05/2026

For all current warnings, updates and mapping go to https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents.

AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) - Howard and Torbanlea - fire as at 3:50pm Thursday, 21 May 2026



Warning level: ADVICE



Warning area: Howard, Torbanlea and surrounding areas



Smoke is currently affecting Howard, Torbanlea and surrounding areas. This is from multiple hazard reduction burns in the area.



What you should do:

- Stay inside and close windows and doors.

- Keep respiratory medication close by.

- Avoid driving through smoke if you can.

- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.

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



Impacts:

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

- Smoke can make it hard to see when you are driving.

- No properties are at risk.



Further Information:

- For all warnings, visit the https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents.

- Follow QFD on Facebook and X.com: https://x.com/QldFireDept.

- For road closures, visit the https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40.

- Visit the https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality for live air quality data.

- Find out how to get ready for a bushfire on the https://bushfire-survival-plan.qfes.qld.gov.au under Prepare - Bushfire.



Updates will be issued if needed.



This warning is from Queensland Fire Department.

22/04/2026

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18/04/2026

Afternoon everyone, we are doing a control burn on Marina Drive. Hopefully the wind behaves for us. Cheers

13/04/2026

Good morning Woodgate! QPWS has issued a smoke alert for a planned burn at Camp Gregory over the next couple of days.

TL/DR: If smoke affects you:
o stay indoors and close windows and doors; and
o keep respiratory medication close by.

The full message from QPWS follows:

Smoke Alert
Planned burn in Burrum Coast National Park
14/04/2026
The Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service (QPWS) conducts planned burns on parks and
forests to support a healthy environment and reduce the risk and intensity of bushfires.
QPWS will conduct a planned burn in Burrum Coast National Park between 14/04/2026 and
16/04/2026, weather permitting.
As a result of the planned burn, smoke may be seen in nearby areas including Woodgate, and Buxton, Heidkis and Darville Roads may be affected.
If visiting Burrum Coast National Park, observe all signs, barriers, and directions from QPWS Rangers and never enter closed areas.
Avoid driving through smoke where possible and be aware of firefighters working in the area.
Planned burns are vital in promoting ecological health, biodiversity, and the conservation of species and habitats.
They also aim to mitigate the risk and intensity of bushfires and their potential impacts on communities, infrastructure, parks, and forests.
Planned burns are highly weather-dependent, generally requiring milder conditions and minimal wind.
These same weather conditions can also allow smoke to accumulate and linger until weather conditions change and winds assist in dispersing the smoke.

If smoke affects you:
o stay indoors and close windows and doors; and
o keep respiratory medication close by.

Public safety is the highest consideration in all QPWS fire management activities. To find out
more visit the Fire management webpage.

We are doing burn over drills tonight for our training
25/03/2026

We are doing burn over drills tonight for our training

This is a Watch and Act Message from the Fraser Coast Regional Council. The Local Government Area will experience severe...
09/03/2026

This is a Watch and Act Message from the Fraser Coast Regional Council. The Local Government Area will experience severe storm activity during this evening. The Burrum and Cherwell Rivers may see Moderate flooding. The region may experience High Wind Gusts of up to 120kmph. Maryborough will experience Moderate flooding up to 7m. The Granville bridge will be closed when level is above 5.7m this evening. Residents are urged to PREPARE NOW to seek shelter and to stay off the roads. If your life is in danger, call 000. For SES assistance, call 132500. Refer to disaster.frasercoast.qld.gov.au for more info.

We are doing a control burn at 170 Pacific Haven drive tonight. Just out of Howard
25/02/2026

We are doing a control burn at 170 Pacific Haven drive tonight. Just out of Howard

05/02/2026

‼️ Please read the whole post as the details are at the bottom for anybody wishing to either call the shop or do a direct deposit‼️
With the permission of Cody’s family we are going to be doing a raffle over the next week and a half to raise some funds to get a memorial plaque made that we wiGrand Hotel Howarddstone boulder for them at the site of the accident.
As we are a small community and he worked at the local Grand Hotel Howard he was definitely known by everyone around the area. Please come together as this is what small communities do to help support the family and friends that have lost someone very close to them. 
PS: I am honestly so proud of this community and the followers that we have. I have never seen so many notifications and replies and shares. Please know that we will try and get back to all the questions in the messages that we have received in the last few hours tomorrow and over the weekend. The main question we have been asked is if people can ring up and pay over the phone for some tickets and absolutely we are more than happy to do that and if you like you can also direct deposit into this account with referencing your name and phone number and you can also send a screenshot to our business page and we will get some tickets written up for you and sent back to you.

Shop number  0423 651 440

Bank account details.
CBA
ACC NAME: Howard Landscape and Produce Supplies
BSB : 064-421
ACC : 10628825

04/02/2026

On the behalf of Howard/Torbanlea rural fire brigade, we send our deepest condolences to the Evan’s family and extended family of the loss of Cody Evan’s, who unfortunately lost his life from a motor vehicle accident on Monday night. You will be sadly missed in the community.

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Howard, QLD
4659

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