More dry lightning in Tasmania is sparking bushfires – challenging fire fighters and land managers
What can we learn from the bushfires in Tasmania? Beware of climate change, especially the unpredictable nature of blazes ...
Nearly 95,000 hectares of wilderness in Tasmania's west lost to bushfires
The bushfires on Tasmania's west coast have now burned nearly 95,000 hectares in hard-to-access terrain. Here's how that ...
Privately operated Pine Forest Moor Overland Track hut destroyed in Tasmanian bushfire
A privately operated walkers' hut, 860 metres of boardwalk and a bridge have been destroyed in fires moving along the ...
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Overland Track closure extended as fires rage across 11,000 hectares
Tasmanian authorities have extended the closure of the Overland Track as 19 fires continued to rage across nearly 11,000 hectares of the Tasmanian West Coast on Thursday afternoon.
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Overland Track closure extended as bushfires continue to burn
Aerial image of the Yellowband Fire on February 6. Image / Tasmania Fire Service The Overland Track will stay closed until next week as a precaution while bushfires continue to burn through Tasmania’s ...
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Tasmania Fire Service warns Canning Peak bushfire threatens Overland Track
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service northwest regional manager Nic Deka said the Overland Track had been shut down due to a fire at Canning Peak about 5km southwest of Pelion West in the island ...