Mother Nature Strikes Again

Bowen Fire Brigade Faces Fiery Summer Day

Summer in the Whitsundays always seems to bring its share of extreme weather. While the Bowen Delta Rural Fire Brigade hoped the recent rain might finally signal the end of fire season, in their words, "Mother Nature had other ideas."

The brigade taking to facebook detailed that the 2nd of December was "probably [the]  busiest day of the year so far," with their first call coming in at 1:20pm for a small grass fire burning close to a home and two beautiful horses, fortunately, the brigades Attack Unit was able to get the fire under control pretty quickly.

Just when they thought they were in the clear, their Water Tanker responded to another job at Whitsunday Paradise, where a fire had jumped the highway and was threatening structures. Bowen Delta Rural Fire Brigade's attack unit, ATV and Support Vehicle also responded to the incident working tirelessly throughout the night to keep it under control.

Then, whilst crews were still working at that incident, another fire ignited at Longford Creek. Crews claimed this was the largest of the day, with multiple resources responding from Cannonvale, Proserpine, and even Mackay. Several structures were under threat and they recieved vital support from above with a helicopter called in to water bomb.

Unfortunately, the Fire Brigade believe that these fires have been "deliberately lit," though no formal statement has been made.

If you ever see anything suspicious, call 000 immediately. Community vigilance plays a huge part in keeping everyone safe.

Bowen Delta Rural Fire Brigade, thanked Brent, Jaiden, Mitch, Mick, and Ashleigh for their "hard work, dedication, and commitment to protecting our community."

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