Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for Far Northern Region residents.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has imposed a local fire ban for South Western Region residents. The local fire ban will be in place from 0001hrs on Monday 16 October for residents in the Toowoomba, Southern Downs, Western Downs, Goondiwindi, Maranoa and Balonne Local Government Areas.

UPDATE: Please be advised the local fire ban currently declared in the Lockyer Valley, Somerset, Ipswich, Scenic Rim and Logan Local Government Areas will be cancelled from 2359hrs Tuesday 17 October.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) has issued a product safety recall notice for portable dynamo torches with pump-action recharging distributed to the public free-of-charge between 2014 and 2023. Product testing instigated by QFES found the torch does not comply with the mandatory standards for products containing button/coin batteries. The battery compartment is not adequately secured, and the button batteries may be accessible. 

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) Commissioner Greg Leach has announced that he will leave the role at the end of October. Mr Leach advised the QFES workforce and the Minister for Fire and Emergency Services the Honourable Mark Ryan today that he will be taking on a new opportunity interstate.

**Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.**

Please be advised the local fire ban declared in the Barcoo Shire Council area was cancelled from 0001hrs Thursday 22 September.

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) can confirm that a helicopter undertaking water-bombing activities has crashed into a dam in Tarome, in the Scenic Rim area, this afternoon.

**Queensland Fire and Emergency Services (QFES) crews are no longer required on scene at this incident.**