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Advice. Council planned burn Mt Coot-tha 31 Jul 2024. Avoid smoke. Info www.brisbane.qld.gov.au |
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Planned Burn Notice Warning Level: Advice Issued: 30 July 2024 Reserve: Mt Coot-tha Reserve
AVOID SMOKE (HAZARD REDUCTION BURN) – Mt Coot-tha Reserve – fire as at 31 July 2024, weather permitting.
Warning level: ADVICE
Warning area: Mt Coot-tha Reserve between Sir Samuel Griffith Drive and Chapel Hill Road, and between the Chapel Hill Road Trail and the Lookout Trail, Mt Coot-tha and surrounding areas.
Brisbane City Council will be undertaking a planned burn on 31 July 2024 at Mt Coot-tha Reserve, weather permitting.
Council staff will be on site for the duration to ensure the safety of the area.
Council planned burns are conducted in a manner sensitive to the welfare of wildlife in the area and are conducted only in suitable weather conditions.
Expected duration: This burn will commence at approximately 10.00am and continue into the early evening Thursday 1 August 2024.
Smoke dispersal: Smoke may impact surrounding properties and surrounding suburbs. The burn area will continue to generate smoke even after burn operations are completed. Management tracks in the area will be closed during the burn and may be closed for up to two weeks after the burn. Please check Council’s advice on how to prepare: https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/natural-environment-and-water/air-quality/protect-yourself-from-smoke
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 more information on Council’s fire management visit https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/community-and-safety/community-safety/disasters-and-emergencies/types-of-emergencies/bushfires/planned-burns or call 07 3403 8888. For road closures, visit the QLD Traffic website https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au/ or call 13 19 40. Visit the Department of Environment and Science website https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/ for live air quality data. For more information on bushfire smoke and your health visit Qld Health website https://www.qld.gov.au/health/staying-healthy/environmental/after-a-disaster/bushfires/bushfire-smoke-and-your-health Alert details at https://bswa.brisbane.qld.gov.au/alert_details/3153?lang=en |
