Source: QLD Fire and Emergency Services


Updated By Agency: Oct 09, 2026 05:29 PM

Type: Fire

Status: Active

Alert Level: Emergency Warning

Area: The Old Telegraph Track north of Bramwell Junction

Current Situation: A very dangerous fire is burning along The Old Telegraph Track. It could impact The Old Telegraph Track within the coming hours.LEAVE NOW. Any delay could put your life at risk. It will soon be too dangerous to drive.What you should do:- If you are in danger, call Triple Zero (000) now.- If you have a bushfire survival plan, follow it now.- Go to a safe place away from the Emergency Warning area. This may be with family or friends.- Watch for embers and spot fires around your home. These may impact your home earlier than the main fire. Put them out quickly with water.- Protect yourself from heat and smoke. Wear protective clothes that cover your skin. If you need medication to help you breathe keep it close.- Check for warning updates often and listen to your local radio station.- When you leave:- Take a bag with device chargers, clothes, important documents, medicine, lots of drinking water, cash and important items.- Be ready to take your pets, their food and supplies.- Tell others where you are going.- Watch out for emergency services working in the area.- If you cannot leave safely:- Find a safe place to shelter:- Preferably inside a brick building.- Stay in a room with more than one exit.- Go to the opposite side from the approaching fire.- Call someone to tell them where you are.- Use hoses or sprinklers to soak the house and ground. Block downpipes at the top and fill gutters with water if you can.- Move loose items away from around the house.- Close windows, doors and vents. Seal gaps with wet towels.- Fill containers with lots of water for drinking and firefighting.- Do not fly drones around the fire as they affect firefighting.Impacts:- Firefighters may not be able to stop the fire. Do not expect a firefighter at your door.- Power, water, phone, and internet services may stop working soon.- Smoke will make it hard to see and breathe.- It will be hot, loud, and may get dark.- You could be cut off from help.- Some roads may be closed or impacted. You may need to drive a different way.Support and recovery help:- For local information visit your Council's Local Disaster Dashboard.- If you need translation, call TIS National on 131 450.- Natural disasters can affect your mental health. If you need help contact:- Lifeline website or call 13 11 14.- Beyond Blue website or call 1300 224 636.- Kids Helpline website or call 1800 551 800.More information:- If you decide to stay, you need to be well prepared. Visit the Qld Fire website (go to Prepare - Bushfire - Understand your bushfire risk - Will you stay).- For all fire warnings, visit the Qld Fire website.- Follow Queensland Fire Department on Facebook.- For road closures, visit the QLD Traffic website or call 13 19 40.Next update by 07:29 pm or sooner if the situation changes.This warning is from the Queensland Fire Department.

What to do: - If you are in danger, call Triple Zero (000) now.- If you have a bushfire survival plan, follow it now.- Go to a safe place away from the Emergency Warning area. This may be with family or friends.- Watch for embers and spot fires around your home. These may impact your home earlier than the main fire. Put them out quickly with water.- Protect yourself from heat and smoke. Wear protective clothes that cover your skin. If you need medication to help you breathe keep it close.- Check for warning updates often and listen to your local radio station.- When you leave:- Take a bag with device chargers, clothes, important documents, medicine, lots of drinking water, cash and important items.- Be ready to take your pets, their food and supplies.- Tell others where you are going.- Watch out for emergency services working in the area.- If you cannot leave safely:- Find a safe place to shelter:- Preferably inside a brick building.- Stay in a room with more than one exit.- Go to the opposite side from the approaching fire.- Call someone to tell them where you are.- Use hoses or sprinklers to soak the house and ground. Block downpipes at the top and fill gutters with water if you can.- Move loose items away from around the house.- Close windows, doors and vents. Seal gaps with wet towels.- Fill containers with lots of water for drinking and firefighting.- Do not fly drones around the fire as they affect firefighting.

Advice: Leave Now

Impact: - Firefighters may not be able to stop the fire. Do not expect a firefighter at your door.- Power, water, phone, and internet services may stop working soon.- Smoke will make it hard to see and breathe.- It will be hot, loud, and may get dark.- You could be cut off from help.- Some roads may be closed or impacted. You may need to drive a different way.Support and recovery help:- For local information visit your Council's Local Disaster Dashboard.- If you need translation, call TIS National on 131 450.- Natural disasters can affect your mental health. If you need help contact:- Lifeline website or call 13 11 14.- Beyond Blue website or call 1300 224 636.- Kids Helpline website or call 1800 551 800.

Agency ID: WARN-9547

Size (Geometry): 74 km²

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