Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Central Highlands and Coalfields, Darling Downs and Granite Belt, Wide Bay and Burnett and Southeast Coast forecast districts

Issued at 4:09 pm EST on Thursday 7 November 2019.

Weather Situation
Hot, dry, and gusty westerly winds are leading to Severe fire dangers in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt district this afternoon, and these conditions are forecast to persist for the next few hours.

On Friday hot, dry, and gusty strong west to southwesterly winds are expected to create Extreme fire danger in the Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast Districts, with Severe fire danger in the Central Highlands and Coalfields and Wide Bay and Burnett Districts.

For the rest of Thursday 7 November:
Severe Fire Danger in the following forecast district:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt

For Friday 8 November:
Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
Central Highlands and Coalfields and Wide Bay and Burnett

The Rural Fire Service Queensland advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au.

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