Source: Tasmania Fire Service

Tasmania Fire Service has issued a Bushfire Watch and Act for Stieglitz, Akaroa and surrounds - Monitor conditions as they are changing.

The fire is travelling towards Stieglitz, Akaroa and surrounds

The fire is expected to be difficult to control.

Embers, smoke, and ash may fall on Stieglitz. Akaroa and and threaten you and your home before the main fire.

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

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

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

If you have made a bushfire plan, check it now

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

If you are not prepared for a bushfire, be ready to leave for a safer place. If you stay, your home may not be defendable.

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/

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