Source: QLD Rural Fire Service

PREPARE TO LEAVE - Julago (near Townsville) - Multiple Warnings - fire as at 4:13pm Sunday, 17 September 2023
Warning level: WATCH AND ACT
Warning area: Properties on Dawn Street, Sunnyside Street and Coast Road
*** There are multiple warnings for this area. To see all current warnings, visit the QFES Current Bushfires and Warnings website ***
A fast-moving fire is burning near Sunnyside Street. It is travelling towards Sunnyside Street.
Conditions could get worse quickly.
Firefighters are working to contain the fire. You should not expect a firefighter at your door. Firefighting aircraft are helping ground crews.
If your life is in danger, call Triple Zero (000) immediately.
What you should do:
- If you have a bushfire survival plan, follow it now.
- Prepare now so you can leave quickly if the bushfire gets close:
- Decide where you and the people you live with will go. This could be with family or a friend away from the fire. Plan how you will get there. Tell others where you will go.
- Charge mobile phones and power banks.
- Be ready to take your pets, pet food, pet lead or crate/carrier.
- Pack a bag with a mobile phone charger, enough clothes for five days, important documents (like ID, insurance papers, passports and photos), medicine, cash and keys.
- If you do not drive, call your support service, a family member or a friend to organise transport if you need to leave or want to leave.
- If you find it hard to move quickly, leaving now is your safest option.
- Keep medications close by.
- Move flammable items away from your house if you can.
- Help others if it's safe to do so.
- Watch out for firefighters working in the area.
- Do not fly drones around the fire. Drones affect air operations.
- Stay informed:
- Keep checking the QFES Current Bushfires and Warnings website.
- Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter.
- Listen to your local radio station.
Impacts:
- Some properties are at risk.
- The fire is likely to impact the community in the coming hours.
- Smoke can make it hard for some people to breathe.
- Smoke can make it hard to see when you are driving.
- Burning embers may reach properties. Try to put them out quickly with water.
- Roads may be closed or impacted.
- Power, water, and mobile phone services may be impacted as the fire gets closer.
Further Information:
- For all warnings, visit the https://www.qfes.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents.
- Follow QFES on Facebook and Twitter: https://twitter.com/qldfes.
- For road closures, visit the https://qldtraffic.qld.gov.au or call 13 19 40.
Next update by 6:13pm or sooner if the situation changes.
This warning is from Queensland Fire and Emergency Services.

RFS Current Bushfires