Just before 10.00am on Saturday 6 December, emergency services received a Triple Zero call reporting a vegetation fire along Kingfisher Terrace, with smoke visible across the area. Initial alerts listed the warning zone as Airlie Beach, Jubilee Pocket, Cannonvale, Woodwark and surrounding areas.
As the incident escalated, multiple crews were deployed, including a mix of Rural Fire Service and Queensland Fire and Rescue units. Due to the location and size of the fire front, an aerial water bomber was also tasked to assist.
Water bombing operations began just before 3.30pm, with aircraft collecting seawater for repeated drops over the fire ground.
Firefighters worked throughout the afternoon to contain the blaze. According to a Queensland Fire Department spokesperson, crews achieved containment at approximately 6.00pm on Saturday 6 December.
By around 9.00pm, teams were conducting perimeter patrols and confirmed the fire was still burning safely within containment lines.
Crews returned to the scene at about 6.00am the following morning to reassess conditions. The fire remained within control lines and was expected to continue producing light smoke for several days.
A Queensland Police Service spokesperson confirmed the Police are investigating the grass fire.
They announced their were no threats to members of the public and no injuries were reported.
Officers are appealing to anyone who may have information regarding the fires to come forward.
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