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Monday, January 14, 2019

Fire weather warning

Very High fire danger on Tuesday.

Bureau of Meteorology

Tasmania

Fire Weather Warning

for the Midlands and Upper Derwent Valley forecast districts

Issued at 9:41pm on Monday 14 January 2019.

Weather Situation

Very High fire dangers are expected in the Upper Derwent Valley and Midlands during Tuesday afternoon. Temperatures in these areas are generally expected to reach mid 30's, northwesterly winds of 20 to 30 km/h and relative humidity down to about 20 to 30%.

For Tuesday 15 January:

Very High Fire Danger is forecast for the following forecast districts: Midlands and Upper Derwent Valley

The Tasmania Fire Service advises you to:

Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.fire.tas.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.fire.tas.gov.au.

The next warning will be issued by 5am Tuesday.

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