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Local Fire Ban In Place...
Boulia Shire Council 13 Sep 2019

A local fire ban has been introduced in several areas including in Townsville.  

It will remain in place until 11:59pm Friday 20 September 2019 for residents in the following Local Government areas:

• Boulia • Burdekin • Burke • Carpentaria • Charters Towers • Cloncurry • Diamantina • Doomadgee • Flinders • Hinchinbrook • McKinlay • Mornington • Mount Isa • Palm Island • Richmond • Townsville

Under a local fire ban all open fires are prohibited and all Permits to Light Fire which have been issued in the designated areas have been cancelled.

Information on fire bans and the exemptions that can apply can be found on the RFS website, www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au.

Source: Boulia Shire Council : Local Fire Ban In Place...
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