Alert for Plenty, Macquarie Plains, Hayes

Tasmania Fire Service

Bushfire Watch & Act Message

 

Current from:  18/02/2013 05:27 PM    until:  20/02/2013 11:59 PM   or further notice  

The Marked Tree Rd, Gretna fire may affect the communities of Plenty, Macquarie Plains and Hayes within the next 4-6 hours.

 There may be smoke and ash falling as far away as New Norfolk and surrounding areas.

 

What to do:

•  You need to start taking action now to protect you and your family.
•  Activate your Bushfire Survival Plan now; only well constructed and prepared homes are defendable in these conditions.
•  If you don’t have a Bushfire Survival Plan or your plan is to leave, consider leaving for a safer place, such as a relative or friends place away from the area.
• Monitor ABC Local Radio & TFS Website – www.fire.tas.gov.au for further instructions

  

 

TFS Attending Resources:

 Resources Arrived:

  7 x LIGHT TANKER

  8 x HEAVY TANKER

  3 x MEDIUM TANKER

  2 x PERSONNEL CARRIER

  1 x FIXED WING: LOW

  2 x ROTARY WING: LIGHT

  4 x ROTARY WING: MEDIUM

 

 Resources Mobilised:

  2 x HEAVY TANKER

  2 x LIGHT TANKER

  1 x TFS

  1 x UTILITY

  1 x PERSONNEL CARRIER