PERMITS to light fires will be suspended from midnight across Brisbane and bayside areas as dry conditions and ho daytime temperatures heighten bushfire risks.
Permits will be suspended from midnight on Thursday, August 16 until further notice across Redland City, Brisbane and Moreton Bay council areas, with a complete cancellation of permits in place for the Somerset area.
Very high fire danger levels across the state are expected to intensify throughout the next few days.
Queensland Fire and Emergency Services commissioner Katarina Carroll said residents needed to prepare for bushfires, which could ignite and spread quickly in hot, dry weather.
“It is vitally important for everyone to be prepared and all households should have a bushfire survival plan so they know what actions they would take if a bushfire were to threaten their home,” she said.
“Queensland is now in the grips of bushfire season and fires can start anywhere and at any time, so we need the community to be prepared for the weeks and months ahead.”
