WEATHER permitting, the Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service will conduct a fuel reduction burn at the Mt Field National Park today and tomorrow (March 30-31).
The fire will be about 11ha in size and the aim is to provide protection for the visitor services zone the park. "While planned burns are aimed at being low-intensity, at times there will be significant smoke and flames, and ash may result," a spokesman said.
Information about precautions for people with health issues can be found at the Department of Health and Human Services website at http://www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/peh/alerts/air/precautions or www.asthmatas.org.au.
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