AN AERIAL water bomber with a 3000-litre water carrying capacity is on standby at Boonah Airport due to the dangerous fire conditions.
Allandale Rural Fire Brigade first officer Pieter de Visser said the Firebomber 426, usually based at Toowoomba - had arrived at Boonah on Thursday for a quick response in case of fire.
Earlier this week Queensland Fire and Emergency Services imposed a fire ban until midnight on Friday for the Scenic Rim, Logan, Lockyer Valley, Somerset and Ipswich regions.
Mr de Visser appealed for people to be vigilant in the windy, dry conditions.
"Report any fires immediately on 000," he said. "Stay safe."
After a string of fires last year caused by a spark from power tools, Mr de Visser said people should put tools away for a day or two while it was windy.
He said people should be aware that fires could start from a spark from a mower hitting a rock or driving over long dry grass.
The fire ban is in place until 11.59pm on Friday, August 9.
Fire and Emergency Services Minister Craig Crawford said that after last year's catastrophic and unprecedented bushfire season, QFES was equipped to deal with more major bushfires and highly-skilled firefighters were ready to respond.
"In the past financial year, we put 119 brand new rural fire trucks on Queensland's roads and I can't urge residents enough to be on alert and stay informed as fire activity increases," he said.
"Last season is fresh in our minds and the numbers are still confronting: four million hectares of land burnt, 2611 fires and 1984 bushfire community warnings issued.
"Since the beginning of July, we've already had some significant bushfires in the Wide Bay area, particularly around Bundaberg and Hervey Bay, and in the Gold Coast hinterland."
QFES Acting Commissioner Mike Wassing said the Northern Australia Seasonal Bushfire Outlook reported an increased likelihood of warmer and dryer conditions this season.
"As it stands right now, however, upcoming conditions do not look the same as they did during the 2018-19 season, but we can't afford to rest on our laurels," he said.
"We are well placed to tackle the impending bushfire season with improvements made in areas such as command and control, logistics, communications and information management."
For more information visit ruralfire.qld.gov.au
