THE beach was the place to be on the weekend as Redlands sweltered through South East Queensland's heat wave.
The city's beaches, pools and islands were packed as locals, combined with visitors escaping the G20, took to the water.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Service issued fire warnings as high winds and the mercury rose to above 32C in parts of Redlands before 8am on Sunday.
A fire ban was declared in Redlands at 1am on Sunday and is expected to continue until today but may be extended.
To cope with the potential fire risks, the state opened an operations centre to monitor fires across the state.
A small grass fire broke out in Chandler, but no blazes posed an immediate threat to houses or people in Redland City.
Redland City Council's Disaster Management Group was alerted and is in constant contact with the Queensland Fire and Emergency Service.
The council said residents in Mount Cotton and North Stradbroke Island should be extra vigilant.
All residents should have a fire emergency plan, check on neighbours and have valuables and medicines packed in case of an evacuation.
Under the fire ban, barbecues are allowed and so is the use of power tools as long as they are monitored and fire extinguishers are close at hand.
Redlands is not the only region to be on a high fire alert.
Brisbane, Moreton Bay, South Eastern Region, Gold Coast, Ipswich, Logan, Scenic Rim, Lockyer Valley, Somerset, North Coast Region, North Burnett, South Burnett, Cherbourg, Gympie, Fraser Coast, Bundaberg, South Western Region, Toowoomba, Southern Downs, Western Downs and Goondiwindi are also on alert.
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