This warning is no longer current. Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is advising: As at 10.40pm, a large grass fire is burning near Doonan Bridge Road and Arcoona Road, Coolum and Sandhurst Crescent and Heron Road, Peregian Springs. Currently, multiple fire crews are working to contain the blaze, which broke out around 1.45pm. Crews are working to contain the fire by strengthening containment lines. Crews will patrol and monitor the fire overnight. There is no immediate threat to properties from the fire at this time. This fire is generating large amounts of smoke, and residents may be affected by the smoke throughout the night. Residents should close windows and doors and keep medications close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Road closures are in place on the Sunshine Motorway. Smoke can affect visibility, so motorists should drive with caution and to conditions. Residents should consider taking precautionary measures including: -Putting on protective clothing; -Drinking lots of water; -Moving car/s to a safe location; -Closing windows and doors and shutting blinds; -Bringing pets inside, restraining them (leash, cage or secure room) and providing water; -Wetting down fine fuels close to buildings; -Removing garden furniture, doormats and other items; -Sealing all gaps under doors and screens; -Filling containers with water - eg bath, sinks, buckets, wheelie bins; -Having ladders ready for roof space access (inside) and against roof (outside); -Having a generator or petrol powered pump ready; and -Checking and patrolling outside for embers, extinguishing any spot fires and seeking shelter as the fire front arrives. Residents are advised to call Triple Zero (000) if they believe their property comes under threat. Regular updated information will be provided on the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFS) website at https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or listen to local radio. For information on current bushfire incidents visit https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/map. Background: there are three levels of bushfire warning Advice: Monitor conditions and review your bushfire survival plan. Watch and Act: Conditions are changing. Start taking action and follow your bushfire survival plan. Emergency Warning: You are in danger. Act on your bushfire survival plan now.

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Watch and Act for Coolum (Sunshine Coast) as at 8.15pm Thurs 19 Jan

MEDIA OUTLETS PLEASE NOTE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION IN BOLD MUST BE BROADCAST VERBATIM EVERY 15 MINUTES:

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is advising residents in the vicinity of Doonan Bridge Road and Arcoona Road, Coolum and Sandhurst Crescent and Heron Road, Peregian Springs to enact their bushfire plan.

At 8.15pm a large bushfire was located at Coolum Beach. The large and fast moving fire is travelling in a north-westerly direction and is expected to impact Doonan Bridge Road, Coolum and Sandhurst Road, Peregian Springs in the next one to two hours.

This fire is moving quickly and firefighters are experiencing difficulty in controlling it. Spot fires may occur ahead of the fire front and embers are also being thrown from the fire.

The fire is expected to impact on the Coolum community and there is a chance that some property may be lost. Power, water and mobile phone supplies may be lost in the area over the next several hours.

It will be very hot and windy and as the fire approaches it may become increasingly difficult to see, hear or breathe.

Residents are strongly advised to leave now if their plan is to do so or if they don’t have a plan. Leaving is the safest option for survival.

Well prepared and defended homes can offer safety during the fire and may be defendable.

Currently, multiple fire crews are working to contain the blaze but firefighters will not be able to protect every affected property and residents should not expect a firefighter at their door.

SES are also door knocking in the area to assist residents.

Residents are advised to call Triple Zero (000) if their property comes under threat.

Residents who are unable to relocate to family and friends can relocate to the incident control point at the corner of Corbould Road and Yandina Coolum Road.

Residents should consider taking precautionary measures including:

-Putting on protective clothing;

-Drinking lots of water;

-Moving car/s to a safe location;

-Closing windows and doors and shutting blinds;

-Bringing pets inside, restraining them (leash, cage or secure room) and providing water;

-Wetting down fine fuels close to buildings;

-Removing garden furniture, doormats and other items;

-Sealing all gaps under doors and screens;

-Filling containers with water - eg bath, sinks, buckets, wheelie bins;

-Having ladders ready for roof space access (inside) and against roof (outside);

-Having a generator or petrol powered pump ready; and

-Checking and patrolling outside for embers, extinguishing any spot fires and seeking shelter as the fire front arrives.

Residents are advised to call Triple Zero (000) if they believe their property comes under threat.

Regular updated information will be provided on the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFS) website at https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or listen to local radio.

For information on current bushfire incidents visit https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/map.

Background: there are three levels of bushfire warning –

Advice: Monitor conditions and review your bushfire survival plan.

Watch and Act: Conditions are changing. Start taking action and follow your bushfire survival plan.

Emergency Warning: You are in danger. Act on your bushfire survival plan now.

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Watch and Act for Coolum Beach (Sunshine Coast) as at 6.20pm Thurs 19 Jan

MEDIA OUTLETS PLEASE NOTE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION IN BOLD MUST BE BROADCAST VERBATIM EVERY 15 MINUTES:

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is advising residents in the vicinity of Doonan Bridge Road and Arcoona Road, Coolum Beach to enact their bushfire plan.

At 5pm a large bushfire was located at Coolum Beach. The large and fast moving fire is travelling in a north-westerly direction and is expected to impact Doonan Bridge Road, Coolum Beach in the next 75 minutes.

This fire is moving quickly and firefighters are experiencing difficulty in controlling it. Spot fires may occur ahead of the fire front and embers are also being thrown from the fire.

The fire is expected to impact on the Coolum Beach community and there is a chance that some property may be lost. Power, water and mobile phone supplies may be lost in the area over the next several hours.

It will be very hot and windy and as the fire approaches it may become increasingly difficult to see, hear or breathe.

Residents are strongly advised to leave now if their plan is to do so or if they don’t have a plan. Leaving is the safest option for survival.

Well prepared and defended homes can offer safety during the fire and may be defendable.

Currently, multiple fire crews are working to contain the blaze but firefighters will not be able to protect every affected property and residents should not expect a firefighter at their door.

Residents are advised to call Triple Zero (000) if their property comes under threat.

Residents who are unable to relocate to family and friends can relocate to the incident control point at the corner of Corbould Road and Yandina Coolum Road.

Residents should consider taking precautionary measures including:

-Putting on protective clothing;

-Drinking lots of water;

-Moving car/s to a safe location;

-Closing windows and doors and shutting blinds;

-Bringing pets inside, restraining them (leash, cage or secure room) and providing water;

-Wetting down fine fuels close to buildings;

-Removing garden furniture, doormats and other items;

-Sealing all gaps under doors and screens;

-Filling containers with water - eg bath, sinks, buckets, wheelie bins;

-Having ladders ready for roof space access (inside) and against roof (outside);

-Having a generator or petrol powered pump ready; and

-Checking and patrolling outside for embers, extinguishing any spot fires and seeking shelter as the fire front arrives.

Residents are advised to call Triple Zero (000) if they believe their property comes under threat.

Regular updated information will be provided on the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFS) website at https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or listen to local radio.

For information on current bushfire incidents visit https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/map.

Background: there are three levels of bushfire warning –

Advice: Monitor conditions and review your bushfire survival plan.

Watch and Act: Conditions are changing. Start taking action and follow your bushfire survival plan.

Emergency Warning: You are in danger. Act on your bushfire survival plan now.

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Watch and Act for Coolum Beach (Sunshine Coast) as at 5pm Thurs 19 Jan

MEDIA OUTLETS PLEASE NOTE: ESSENTIAL INFORMATION IN BOLD MUST BE BROADCAST VERBATIM EVERY 15 MINUTES:

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) is advising residents in the vicinity of Doonan Bridge Road and Arcoona Road, Coolum Beach to enact their bushfire plan.

At 5pm a large bushfire was located at Coolum Beach. The large and fast moving fire is travelling in a north-westerly direction and is expected to impact Doonan Bridge Road, Coolum Beach in the next hour.

This fire is moving quickly and firefighters are experiencing difficulty in controlling it. Spot fires may occur ahead of the fire front and embers are also being thrown from the fire.

The fire is expected to impact on the Coolum Beach community and there is a chance that some property may be lost. Power, water and mobile phone supplies may be lost in the area over the next several hours.

It will be very hot and windy and as the fire approaches it may become increasingly difficult to see, hear or breathe.

Residents are strongly advised to leave now if their plan is to do so or if they don’t have a plan. Leaving is the safest option for survival.

Well prepared and defended homes can offer safety during the fire and may be defendable.

Currently, multiple fire crews are working to contain the blaze but firefighters will not be able to protect every affected property and residents should not expect a firefighter at their door.

Residents are advised to call Triple Zero (000) if their property comes under threat.

Residents who are unable to relocate to family and friends can relocate to the incident control point at the corner of Corbould Road and Yandina Coolum Road.

Residents should consider taking precautionary measures including:

-Putting on protective clothing;

-Drinking lots of water;

-Moving car/s to a safe location;

-Closing windows and doors and shutting blinds;

-Bringing pets inside, restraining them (leash, cage or secure room) and providing water;

-Wetting down fine fuels close to buildings;

-Removing garden furniture, doormats and other items;

-Sealing all gaps under doors and screens;

-Filling containers with water - eg bath, sinks, buckets, wheelie bins;

-Having ladders ready for roof space access (inside) and against roof (outside);

-Having a generator or petrol powered pump ready; and

-Checking and patrolling outside for embers, extinguishing any spot fires and seeking shelter as the fire front arrives.

Residents are advised to call Triple Zero (000) if they believe their property comes under threat.

Regular updated information will be provided on the Rural Fire Service Queensland (RFS) website at https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au or listen to local radio.

For information on current bushfire incidents visit https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/map.

Background: there are three levels of bushfire warning –

Advice: Monitor conditions and review your bushfire survival plan.

Watch and Act: Conditions are changing. Start taking action and follow your bushfire survival plan.

Emergency Warning: You are in danger. Act on your bushfire survival plan now.

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Coolum Beach (Sunshine Coast) – vegetation fire as at 3pm Thurs Jan 19

Sixteen Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews and crews from Queensland Parks and Wildlife are on scene at a vegetation fire burning near the Sunshine Motorway, in the vicinity of Corbould Road, Banksia Avenue, Cinnamon Avenue and Research Street, Coolum Beach.

This fire broke out around 1.45pm and is posing no threat to property at this time. Firefighters are working to control the blaze and are undertaking operations to protect structures in the area.

This fire is generating large amounts of smoke, and residents may be affected throughout the afternoon.

Residents should close windows and doors and keep medications close by if suffering from a respiratory condition. Traffic closures are in place on the Sunshine Motorway.

Smoke can affect visibility, so motorists should drive with caution and to conditions. If residents are concerned their property is under threat they are advised to call Triple Zero (000) immediately.