Fire Danger in all of SEQ is Very High - local Fire Bans in place in 6 LGAs to midnight 20 August

From: https://www.ruralfire.qld.gov.au/BushFire_Safety/Neighbourhood-Safer-Places/lgas/List%20Documents/UpdatedFireBan15-20Aug18.pdf

A prohibition on lighting fires in the open applies for the period 0001hrs Thursday 16th August 2018 to 2359 hrs on Monday 20th August 2018 in the fire ban area(s) specified hereunder:

Within the whole of the Local Government Areas of:
Ipswich
Somerset
Lockyer
Logan
Scenic Rim
Gold Coast

All Permits to Light Fire previously issued in the local fire ban area are hereby cancelled, subject to the following exemptions.