A refreshed campaign from Queensland Fire Department and the Queensland Reconstruction Authority’s Get Ready Queensland program sets out three core actions: understand the local bushfire risk, create a Bushfire Survival Plan and get the property bushfire ready.
Knowing the risk includes identifying nearby bushland and considering how quickly fire could move through the area. A survival plan should help every household member understand whether they will leave early or stay and defend, and what they need to do if conditions change.
Property preparation can include clearing vegetation and combustible material, checking gutters and access points, and ensuring essential equipment and emergency supplies are ready.
Authorities say preparation is relevant even for people who do not live directly beside bushland, because smoke, embers and road closures can affect wider communities.
Residents should use official Queensland Fire Department warnings and local emergency information during any active incident.
Illustration disclosure: The featured image is an AI-generated editorial illustration and is not a photograph of a current bushfire event.
