Tasmania’s western towns are currently under threat from multiple bushfires, prompting new evacuation alerts today. Authorities urge residents of Corinna and Granville Harbour to seek shelter or evacuate as nine ongoing fires impact areas including Pieman River and Mount Donaldson. Meanwhile, Zeehan’s residents are advised to stay away due to nearby fires, resulting in the closure of Zeehan Primary School.
These fires, ignited by dry lightning, have been burning for over a week, devastating over 70,000 hectares of wilderness. Residents in Pieman Heads, Conison Rocks, and Sandy Cape are advised to stay vigilant as conditions fluctuate, while those in Trial Harbour should prepare for possible fires. Ember attacks from surrounding blazes pose a risk to communities in Renison Bell and Savage River.
Additionally, Hobart residents faced a smoky morning as winds carried bushfire smoke towards the city. The Bureau of Meteorology has also issued a heatwave warning for numerous districts throughout Tasmania’s north-west and beyond, though forecasts suggest some relief from the heat this weekend.
For ongoing updates and further bushfire warnings, residents are encouraged to visit TasAlert.