Source: Tasmania Fire Service

Bushfire Watch and Act - Sandy Cape to Temma and surrounds - Monitor conditions as they are changing

This is a Bushfire Watch and Act message for Sandy Cape Track from Sandy Cape to Temma and surrounds - Monitor conditions as they are changing.

This fire is expected to impact Sandy Cape Track from Sandy Cape to Temma and surrounds

The fire is travelling under North Easterly winds.

The fire is expected to be difficult to control.

Embers, smoke, and ash may fall on Sandy Cape Track from Sandy Cape to Temma and surrounds.

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

What to do:
Take action now to protect yourself, your family, and your home.

If you are not prepared for a bushfire, be ready to leave for a safer place.

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

If you don't live near Sandy Cape Track from Sandy Cape to Temma and surrounds, stay away.

For fire updates, listen to ABC Local Radio or visit tasalert.com

Community Information:
The Sandy Cape 4WD Track from South of Temma is closed due to a bushfire in the area. Visitors are urged to check the PWS website for track closures https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/know-before-you-go/alerts

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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