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Saddle Rd fire contained

TASMANIA Fire Service volunteers have this morning contained a small vegetation fire at Saddle Rd, Magra. The fire was first reported at 11.23am and was reported as having been contained a short time later.

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Vegetation fire at Fairview

THREE crews from the Tasmania Fire Service are responding to a vegetation fire in the area of Cox Ave, New Norfolk. First reported at 6.33pm, the fire is being attended by a light tanker, medium tanker and a utility vehicle. As of 7pm the fire is reported to have been

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Saturday: Day of Total Fire Ban

THE Tasmania Fire Service has declared a total fire ban for Southern Tasmania for tomorrow (Saturday). “With hot temperatures and strong winds forecast for tomorrow, and the fire danger rating reaching Extreme in some parts of the state, a total fire ban has been declared,” TFS chief officer Dermot Barry

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Bushfire Advice message for Dromedary

Bushfire Advice – Dromedary – Monitor conditions (Bushfire conditions are changeable. For the most recent updates visit tasalert.com) This is a Bushfire Advice message for Pegasus Drive – Dromedary – Monitor conditions. There is no immediate threat. The fire is travelling towards Pegasus Drive. Tasmania Fire Service is attending. Conditions are

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Vegetation fire reported at Dromedary

LOCAL fire brigade volunteers are responding to a vegatation fire at Pegasus Drive, Dromedary. The incident was first reported at 4.28pm and multiple resources have been deployed including a heavy tanker and heavy pumper, three medium tankers, three light tankers and four helicopters. For the latest information on this incident

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Fire service warning of hot days ahead

THE Tasmania Fire Service is once again urging Tasmanians to prepare for high temperatures and increased fire danger weather over the coming days. “We are expecting hot temperatures, windy weather and low humidity on Thursday and Friday, and the fire danger rating is forecast to reach High in many areas

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Day of heat and fires in the valley

THE Tasmania Fire Service was kept busy with a spate of vegetation fires around New Norfolk this afternoon as local temperatures reached around 30 degrees in places. The top temperature recorded by the Bureau of Meteorology was 30 degrees at Bushy Park while the official temperature at New Norfolk is

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Weekend warm weather warning

THE Tasmania Fire Service is urging Tasmanians to prepare their properties ahead of forecast high temperatures over the coming days. “We’re expecting high temperatures across the state for the next few days which can increase the risk of fires becoming uncontrollable,” southern region chief Jeremy Smith said. There is also

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Big response to vegetation fire at Magra

THERE is smoke in the air at New Norfolk while multiple resources from the Tasmania Fire Service respond to a vegetation fire at Magra. The fire was first reported at 12.28pm today (Sunday). Four helicopters were soon on the scene of the fire near 438 Back River Rd, along with

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Bushfire smoke alert for Lachlan Rd

Bushfire Smoke Alert – Lachlan Rd near Blackhall Gully Rd, New Norfolk – Avoid smoke CLICK HERE FOR THE LATEST WARNINGS FROM TASALERT This is a Smoke Alert message for Lachlan Road New Norfolk – Avoid smoke. There is a bushfire at Lachlan Rd, New Norfolk, near Blackhall Gully Rd.

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Crews responding to Lachlan Rd vegetation fire

VOLUNTEER fire fighters are responding to a vegetation fire at Lachlan Rd, New Norfolk. The incident was reported at about 2.30pm today (Wednesday). UPDATE: As of 4pm this fire is reported as “being controlled.” The Tasmania Fire Service advises that if there is any fire activity causing you concern, please

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Grass fire at Dromedary yesterday

A SMOKE alert was issued during a grassfire near the railway line opposite the junction of Boyer Rd and Millvale Rd at Dromedary yesterday evening (Tuesday). Police and the Tasmania Fire Service were at the scene from about 6.30pm. Motorists were asked to drive carefully due to the amount of

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