Queensland bushfires
Queensland bushfire warnings and alerts app
To see current bushfire warnings in Queensland, open Hazards QLD, which shows official Queensland Fire Department (QFD / QFES) warnings on a map with watch-zone alerts for places you choose. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000) and follow official emergency-service directions.
View current Queensland bushfire warnings · Queensland Government current warnings
To get bushfire alerts for a Queensland address, save it as a watch zone in Hazards QLD and choose your Bushfires alert levels. The Queensland Fire Department issues bushfire warnings at three Australian Warning System levels: Advice, Watch and Act, and Emergency Warning. Hazards QLD shows those warnings on a map and in a list, with current fire incidents, local fire bans and planned burns.
Australian Warning System levels
Advice means a fire has started and you should stay up to date in case the situation changes. Watch and Act means conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect yourself and your family. Emergency Warning is the highest level: you may be in danger and need to take action immediately.
Official sources Hazards QLD shows
- Queensland Fire Department bushfire warnings: Official bushfire warnings with the agency's own level, wording and warning area.
- Queensland Fire Department current incidents: Fires and other incidents crews are attending. Each marker shows where an incident was reported.
- Local fire bans: Fire bans by local government area, from Queensland Government open data sourced from the Queensland Fire Department.
- Brisbane City Council planned burns: Hazard reduction burns in the Brisbane area.
- Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service planned burns: Planned burns across national parks and state forests.
How to watch a place and get alerts
- Open the Watch zones tab and tap Add a location.
- Use your current location or search for a Queensland address, then choose a radius.
- Under Alert levels by hazard type, set Bushfires. Emergency Warning stays enabled; Watch and Act starts on and Advice starts off, and you can change both.
- Allow notifications when the app asks.
- On the map, turn on the Fire bans and Planned burns layers to see them beside current warnings.
Where to find official emergency directions
- For current official warnings and what to do, check the Queensland Government's warnings page. Queensland Government current warnings
- Emergency services can also send Emergency Alert messages straight to phones in an affected area, whichever apps you use.
- In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000) and follow the directions of emergency services.
- Queensland bushfire warnings come from the Queensland Fire Department and use the Australian Warning System levels: Advice, Watch and Act, and Emergency Warning. Australian Warning System
- Get Ready Queensland has household checklists for storm and cyclone season. Get Ready Queensland
Questions
How do I see current bushfire warnings in Queensland?
To see current bushfire warnings in Queensland, open Hazards QLD, which shows official Queensland Fire Department (QFD / QFES) warnings on a map with watch-zone alerts for places you choose. In a life-threatening emergency, call Triple Zero (000) and follow official emergency-service directions.
What do the Queensland bushfire warning levels mean?
Advice means a fire has started and you should stay up to date in case the situation changes. Watch and Act means conditions are changing and you need to start taking action now to protect yourself and your family. Emergency Warning is the highest level: you may be in danger and need to take action immediately.
What bushfire alert app can I use in Queensland?
Hazards QLD is an independent app for iPhone, iPad and Android that brings official Queensland bushfire, flood, storm, road and power-outage information into one map and list, with alerts for places you choose. A$2.99 on the App Store and Google Play, no account, no ads.
How do I get bushfire alerts for a place in Queensland?
Save a place as a watch zone to get an alert when a bushfire warning covers it. Use your current location or search for a Queensland address, then choose a radius.
Where are official Queensland bushfire warnings published?
For current official warnings and what to do, check the Queensland Government's warnings page. Every warning in Hazards QLD comes from the Queensland Fire Department. The app keeps the agency's warning level and wording and links to the official source.
Where do Hazards QLD bushfire warnings come from?
The Queensland Fire Department publishes the warnings. Hazards QLD displays the agency's warning level, wording and source link.
Is Hazards QLD an official Queensland Government app?
No. It is an independent consumer app. It is not the Queensland Government and is not an emergency service.
Will I always get an alert?
Choose the warning levels for each saved place and allow notifications in your device settings.
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