Source: Tasmania Fire Service
Bushfire Emergency Warning - Dee Community and surrounds - Seek
shelter now
This is a Bushfire Emergency Warning message for Dee Community and
surrounds - Seek shelter now.
An uncontrolled bushfire at Dee Community and surrounds is
expected to put lives in danger and may destroy homes as early as
1530hrs.
Fire conditions are expected to be uncontrollable and
unpredictable.
The fire is travelling towards Dee Lagoon.
There is expected to be thick smoke, and showers of embers which
may cause fires all around you. Fires will move quickly and may
come from many directions.
Tasmania Fire Service is attending. Conditions are expected to
worsen.
What to do:
The safest way to survive is to go to a safer location now.
If you don't have a safe route to a safer place, shelter inside
the nearest building, regularly checking your surroundings and
putting out any fires near the building until the fire
passes.
If you are out of the area do not try to return.
For fire updates, listen to ABC Local Radio or visit
tasalert.com
Community Information:
For information on current road closures, visit the Tasmania
Police website: police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/
People at higher risk from the effects of smoke, including those
with medical conditions, are advised to have a personal plan for
avoiding smoke and managing their health. Advice is available from
the Department of Health
health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/environmental-health/air-quality or
Asthma Australia
asthma.org.au/triggers/wood-heaters-woodfires-and-bushfires/
If there is a fire and your plan is to evacuate or leave, the best
option is to stay with family or friends.
TFS
Current Bushfires
22/Feb/2024 03:53 AM