Brookfield Rural Fire Brigade in Brookfield, Queensland, Australia | Community organisation

Brookfield Rural Fire Brigade

Locality: Brookfield, Queensland, Australia

Phone: +61 7 3374 2407

Address: 540 Brookfield Road 4069 Brookfield, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.brookfieldrfs.org/

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25.01.2022 BCC are conducting a Hazard Reduction Burn at Anstead Reserve tomorrow , Friday . Starting at 10am .

25.01.2022 On Wednesday 5th August from 9am,there is HRB (Hazard Reduction Burn) planned by BRFB and the owners at the top end of Upper Brookfield Road. As we are starting the burn from the top, it will be very obvious and smoke is expected. This is all weather dependent, and may change at the last minute.

25.01.2022 Today we are seeing a Very High FDR (Fire Danger Rating), with the same tomorrow and then dropping to High on Friday. To keep informed of these changes check out the link below. https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/Pages/FDR.aspx

25.01.2022 BCC are planning a HRB (Hazard Reduction Burn) tomorrow on Mt. Coot-tha.We may get some smoke in the Brookfield area in the afternoon .

23.01.2022 A few snaps from this weekends Hazard Reduction Burn. Thanks to Pine Mountain and QPWS for assisting us with this burn.

22.01.2022 Today sees a return to a very high fire danger. Brookfield has been assisting with the fire at Kurwongbah. A crew returned at midnight from this with another crew going out this morning to assist with the same fire. Take care in the local area.

21.01.2022 BRFB will be doing training tonight from about 7pm at the intersection of Gold Creek Road and Savages Road.(Provided the rain holds off) Feel free to wave as you go by. :-)

20.01.2022 Great news..We are now able to recommence training for volunteers, with no more than 10 people attending at a time. All active members of the brigade should have received an email today regarding this. If you can please reply if you are wishing to attend. This will allow us to ensure we abide by the 10 person limit for each session.

19.01.2022 There are 3 fires currently going out near the Lake Manchester and Lowood area. South East region are currently on scene of these, there will be smoke visible from Brookfield from these fires.

19.01.2022 Reminder that due to the Covid 19 issues,we are closed for Brigade Meetings and Training until further notice. We will still be responding to any call outs during this time. We have strict controls in place to protect any crews that do attend any call outs.

18.01.2022 Now is the time. Time to prepare! While you are spending some more time at home, it is the perfect opportunity to take some simple steps to get your property and family ready for this year's Bushfire Season Remove leaves, leaf litter, clean gutters, trim branches, keep lawns short.... Reach out to your local RFS brigade if you need assistance. Send us a message if you have any questions. Prepare or maintain your Bushfire Survival Plan. Your Fire Warden can be contacted by going to the below link and entering your address. https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/Pages/fw_finder.aspx

16.01.2022 Brisbane City Council will be undertaking a planned burn tomorrow in the Kholo area. We are expecting to see some smoke in the Brookfield area.

14.01.2022 BRFB is currently carrying out a burn for a resident on Upper Brookfield Road near Smiths Bridge. Smoke will be evident in the area.

13.01.2022 There is a fire burning to the north of Lake Manchester. BRFB has had crews on this over the weekend. With a expected wind change tomorrow there may be some smoke in the valley.

12.01.2022 Bushfire season is just around the corner. Here is the top four steps you can take to prepare your property: Trim low-lying branches. Mow your grass regular...ly. Relocate flammable materials away from the outside of your home. Clear leaves, twigs, bark and other debris from your roof and gutters. For more tips on how to prepare your property visit: ruralfire.qld.gov.au//Pag/Prepare-for-bushfire-season.aspx See more

08.01.2022 Hazard reduction burns Backburning Burning out What on earth is the difference???? HAZARD REDUCTION BURNS are carried out proactively prior to bushfire seaso...n to protect people and assets. They are often called planned or prescribed burns. Hazard reduction burns are planned well in advance, require a permit and are only conducted during favourable weather conditions to reduce fuel (vegetation) loads. BACKBURNING is a technique used when a fire is started intentionally along the inner edge of a fire control line during fire operations to consume fuel (vegetation) in the path of a bushfire. BURNING OUT happens when a fire is intentionally lit to consume sections of unburnt fuel inside a fire control perimeter to remove fuel, widen the control line and stop the progression of fire. The list goes on firebreak, mosaic pattern, strip lighting, spot lighting, head fire, heel fire, flank fire. This fire business can be seriously technical.

08.01.2022 Brisbane City Coucil will be carrying out a Hazard Reduction Burn at Mt Cootha tomorrow (Wednesday). Smoke may be evident in the area.

06.01.2022 Smell Smoke? QPWS (Queensland Parks and Wildlife) are carrying out a planned Hazard Reduction Burn at D'Aguilar National Park; Southern section of Enoggera Reservoir. The current light West North West winds will be blowing the smoke over the area. Full details of this burn can be seen at the below link... https://parks.des.qld.gov.au/park-alerts/20222

05.01.2022 Happy Fathers Day.

04.01.2022 BRFB are planning to carry out a HRB (Hazard Reduction Burn) on Friday the 4th September. This burn will take place within the below area detailed on the map. Weather permitting we will start this burn on Friday morning and have crews monitoring this for a week. Smoke may be present within the area during this time.

03.01.2022 It’s Yellow Ribbon Day! A day to show our support to our hard-working Rural Fire Service (RFS) volunteers On this day last year, they were already on the fron...t-line fighting devastating fires near Stanthorpe in the state’s south-west and Binna Burra in the south-east. There’s more than 30,000 of them across the state and we can’t thank them enough for all they do. Binna Burra bushfire 2019

02.01.2022 Congratulations to our 7 latest recruits who completed their fire fighting assessments this morning at the station.