Bushfires and hazard-reduction burns near Maleny right now, from the Queensland Fire Department's official feed — with the channels that matter in an emergency.
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Whether there's a bushfire or hazard-reduction burn near Maleny right now, from the Queensland Fire Department's official incident feed. Maleny sits in a fire-prone pocket of the Blackall Range, and Landsborough–Maleny Road is both the main way in and the main way out — so it's worth knowing early. This updates through the day, but it is not a warning service: in an emergency, act on the official warnings and call Triple Zero (000).
No bushfires reported near Maleny right now.
As of July 11 at 7:48 AM, the Queensland Fire Department feed shows no bushfires within 45 km of town.
This page is not an alert system
In September 2020 a 'Watch and Act' bushfire at Balmoral Ridge, on Maleny's eastern fringe, forced evacuation orders for residents east of Sinclairs Lane. Fire and Emergency warned that firefighters might not be able to protect every property — the reminder behind the town's own Get Ready Maleny plan.
Some of what you see here are planned hazard-reduction burns, lit on purpose to lower the fire risk. They're listed separately and marked as planned burns, not wildfires. Smoke can still affect people with asthma or heart conditions — keep windows closed and medication handy.
The bushfire season on the range runs roughly July to February, drying out as winter ends. One road in and out means leaving early on a bad fire day is far safer than leaving late.
Checked July 11 at 7:48 AM. Data: Queensland Fire Department (current bushfire incidents), © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0. The feed updates roughly every half hour; warning level and location lag the ground truth, especially in a fire’s first hours, and very new starts can take time to appear.