STAY INFORMED - BUSHFIRE - Jackson (near Roma)

Council would like to advise residents of a bushfire located near Jackson and surrounding areas, Warning level: ADVICE as at 9.45am 14 November 2023.

What you should do:

- Stay informed because conditions could change:

- Check the QFES Current Bushfires and Warnings website regularly.

- Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter.

- Listen to your local radio station.

- Tell friends, family and neighbours in the area.

- Decide what you will do if the bushfire gets closer.

- Follow your bushfire survival plan now. If you do not have a bushfire survival plan. Make one on the QFES website.

- Decide where you and the people you live with will go. This could be with family or a friend away from the fire.

- Keep medications close by.

- Avoid smoke – stay indoors, close windows and doors, and avoid driving through smoke.

- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.

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

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

Impacts:

- No properties are at risk.

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

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

- Some roads may be closed.

Further Information:

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

- Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter.

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

- Visit the Department of Environment and Science website for live air quality data.

- Find out how to get ready for a bushfire on the QFES website under Prepare