A total of 800 hectares have been burnt at the Gilla fire over 13 days.
The Queensland Fire Department reported that a large air tanker had been tasked to the vegetation fire at Gilla, near Blackbutt, on Wednesday afternoon, 8 October.
Multiple waterbombing aircraft have been working on the Gilla grass fire to support ground crews.
A Specialist Intelligence Gathering helicopter has helped map out the fire, with QFD representatives predicting that a total of eight hundred hectares had been burnt at the fire from Friday, 26 September to Wednesday, 8 October.
QFD reports that since the start of October, more than 60,000 hectares have been burnt in fires across Queensland.
CURRENT WARNINGS
BLACKBUTT: An ‘avoid smoke’ warning is still current for the Mount Binga and Gilla areas near Blackbutt.
QFD reports that the smoke is from a fire burning near Cooyar Mount Binga Road. The warning was first issued on Wednesday afternoon, 8 October at 4.45pm.
There are currently no properties at risk, however nearby residents are reminded that some roads may be closed and that smoke can make it harder for people to breathe and harder to see when driving.
WHAT YOU SHOULD DO:
– Stay inside and close windows and doors.
– Keep respiratory medication close by.
– Follow your bushfire survival plan now. If you do not have a bushfire survival plan, make one on the QFD website.
– 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.
BIGGENDEN: A stay informed warning has been issued for the Didcot region near Biggenden.
The fire is currently burning near Wateranga Road and Dingo Hollow Road at Didcot. The warning was first issued on Wednesday night, 8 October at 6.47pm.
QFD are concerned about the warning area around Wateranga Road, Dingo Hollow Road and Spring Creek Road.
There are currently no properties at risk, however nearby residents are reminded that some roads may be closed and that smoke can make it harder for people to breathe and harder to see when driving.
Residents are urged to stay informed as conditions can change quickly, tell friends, family and neighbours in the area and to decide what to do if the bushfire gets closer.
If your family have a bushfire survival plan, follow it now.
What you should do:
– Stay informed because conditions could change:
– Check the QFD Current Bushfires and Warnings website regularly.
– Follow QFD on Facebook and X.com.
– 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 QFD 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.
BOONDOOMA:
An avoid smoke warning has been issued for the Boondooma and surrounding areas.
The warning was initially issued on Monday afternoon, 6 October, and is still current.
The smoke from the fire burning in the vicinity near Manar Road, is currently affecting Boondooma and surrounding areas.
Currently no properties are at risk, QFD just has concerns around smoke inhalation and visibility.
