Milkman puts out rubbish bin fire with litres of milk at Spring Hill, Brisbane A QUICK thinking milkman has put out a fire in Brisbane using litres of milk. A Queensland Fire Services spokesman said the milkman made a 000 call about 4.45am Wednesday to report a rubbish fire on the corner of Little Edward and Leichardt Streets, Spring Hill. However, when fire crews arrived the fire had been extinguished and nearby was a bin filled with empty milk containers.