Source: Tasmania Fire Service

Bushfire Watch and Act - Corinna and surrounds - Not safe to return, monitor conditions as they are changing

This is a Bushfire Watch and Act message for Corinna and surrounds - Not safe to return, monitor conditions as they are changing.

The bushfire is expected to impact Corinna and surrounds

Embers and ash falling on Corinna and surrounds may threaten your home before the main fire arrives.

Under the current conditions the fire is expected to be difficult to control.

Smoke and ash may make it difficult to see and breath.

Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timber Tasmania is attending. Conditions are expected to be changeable.

What to do:
If your home is built using contemporary bushfire design standards, is well prepared and you can actively defend it, it may provide shelter.

Decide early if you are going to leave, and make sure you have a clear path to a safer place.

If you have made a bushfire plan, use it now.

If you don't live near Corinna and surrounds, stay away. The roads could become highly dangerous.

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.

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