Issued at 1:47 am EST on Wednesday 4 September 2019.

Weather Situation

Severe fire conditions are forecast for the South East Coast and Darling Downs and Granite Belt districts today. Fresh and gusty southwesterly winds are expected to bring a warm and dry airmass to the southeast of Queensland, with fire dangers increasing during the morning and peaking at the time of maximum heating. Fire conditions are expected to ease during this evening and overnight tonight as the winds ease.

For the rest of Wednesday 4 September:

Severe Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts:
Darling Downs and Granite Belt and Southeast Coast

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.

No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.