CM – The council begins with legal burns in preparation for the fire season

There are no active bush fires on the Sunshine Coast this afternoon. However, the authorities have reported several fires to reduce the risk.

A spokeswoman for the fire and rescue services in Queensland said that after 5 p.m. there will be no more active fire-fighting jobs on the Sunshine Coast, only burns.

It comes, after fires were reported on social media and photos posted in the daily newspaper.

The Sunshine Coast Council launched its annual scheduled incineration process at seven locations in the area this month.

According to the council’s website, burns are reported in Landsborough, Mount Mellum, Palmview, Mountain Creek, Caloundra West, Little Mountain and Alexandra Headland from April to September, weather permitting.

The fire department spokeswoman said the fire risk would also be rolled out in Wurtulla.

City Councilor for Environment and Viability, Peter Cox, said the council’s bushfire management program is aimed at protecting the community and protecting and improving the environment.

« Planned burns help to reduce the amount of forest fuel in certain locations before the spring bushfire season. They happen in the cooler months, so the fires are less intense and more manageable compared to a possible unplanned bushfire, « said Cox.

 » There More than 60 percent of the council’s bushland rely on fire to thrive, regenerate, and maintain healthy populations, periodic fire is essential to the health and survival of our forests and the animals that adapt to life in them

« Plants include some endangered species of eucalyptus, tea trees, and mudflats, as well as the iconic and now endangered wildflower, Christmas Bells.

 » Local residents nearby de Your designated burn sites should keep an eye on activity in their area, keep windows and doors closed if burns are planned, and ensure that all respiratory medicines are in close proximity. « Guy Morgan, Sunshine Coast Council Fire Safety Officer, said , a trained council team worked hard to plan and prepare burns, and closely monitored the weather to wait for the right conditions.

Residents who live near the scene of the fire receive early season A notification letter.

Advance notice of impending burns will be posted on the Council’s Facebook page or searched for “Bushfire Management” on the Council’s website. The surrounding streets are signposted in the days leading up to the fire.

All burns will occur under the terms of a Queensland Fire and Emergency Service permit.

If a fire is not carried out due to improper combustion conditions it will be postponed for another time.

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