Source: Bureau of Meteorology

for the Furneaux Islands and East Coast fire weather districts.

Issued at 4:14 pm EDT on Friday 9 January 2026.

The Tasmania Fire Service advises you to:
- Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now. To create a plan, visit
www.bushfire.tas.gov.au
- Monitor the current bushfire situation and warnings at the TasALERT website
www.alert.tas.gov.au or ABC Local Radio. For more information on fire danger
ratings, fire bans, and how to prepare for bushfire visit the TFS website
www.fire.tas.gov.au or call 1800 000 699.
- Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.

For Saturday 10 January:

Extreme Fire Danger is forecast for the following fire weather districts:
Furneaux Islands and East Coast

Weather Situation
Strong and gusty west to northwesterly winds are expected Saturday, leading to extreme fire danger over the Furneaux Islands and the East Coast.

For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.fire.tas.gov.au.


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