Queensland Fire and Emergency services urge Mitchell, Mungallala, and Morven residents to avoid smoke, coming from a fire burning near Canarvon Gorge.
What you should do:
• Stay inside and close windows and doors.
• Keep respiratory medication close by.
• Follow your bushfire survival plan now. If you do not have a bushfire survival plan, make one on the QFES website.
• Avoid driving through smoke if you can.
• Watch out for firefighters working in the area.
• Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations.
Impacts:
• No properties are at risk.
• Smoke can make it hard for some people to breathe.
• Smoke can make it hard to see when you are driving.
• Some roads may be closed.
Further Information:
• For all warnings, visit the QFES Current Bushfires and Warnings website.
• Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter.
• For road closures, visit the QLD Traffic website or call 13 19 40.
• Visit the Department of Environment and Science website for live air quality data.
• Find out how to get ready for a bushfire on the QFES website under Prepare – Bushfire.
Updates will be issued if the situation changes.
