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Friday, December 20, 2019

Bushfire advice message for Lachlan

A BUSHFIRE ADVICE MESSAGE FOR JEFFERYS TRACK, LACHLAN Issued At: 20/12/2019 11:10pm There is a bushfire at Jefferys Track, Lachlan. There is no immediate threat. Fire under these conditions can be difficult to control. What to do: People in Jefferys Track, Lachlan should keep up to date by listening to ABC Local Radio or look at the TFS website at www.fire.tas.gov.au. Well prepared homes are defendable in these conditions. If you are not prepared for a bushfire, think about leaving for a safe place if it gets more dangerous. If your family has made a bushfire survival plan, check it now. Incident number: 19038675
Community Information:
For information on current road closures, please visit the Tasmania Police website: http://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/ People with medical conditions are advised to have a personal plan to manage the risks of smoky days. For advice is available from the Department of Health www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/air/bushfire_smoke or Asthma Australia https://asthma.org.au/about-asthma/triggers/bushfires-and-smoke/

A BUSHFIRE ADVICE MESSAGE FOR JEFFERYS TRACK, LACHLAN

Issued At: 20/12/2019 11:10pm

There is a bushfire at Jefferys Track, Lachlan.

There is no immediate threat.

Fire under these conditions can be difficult to control.

What to do:

People in Jefferys Track, Lachlan should keep up to date by listening to ABC Local Radio
or look at the TFS website at www.fire.tas.gov.au.

Well prepared homes are defendable in these conditions.

If you are not prepared for a bushfire, think about leaving for a safe place if it gets
more dangerous.

If your family has made a bushfire survival plan, check it now.

Incident number: 19038675

Community Information:

For information on current road closures, please visit the Tasmania Police website:
http://www.police.tas.gov.au/community-alerts/

People with medical conditions are advised to have a personal plan to manage the
risks of smoky days.

For advice is available from the Department of Health
www.dhhs.tas.gov.au/publichealth/air/bushfire_smoke
or Asthma Australia https://asthma.org.au/about-asthma/triggers/bushfires-and-smoke/

Alert Level:	ADVICE
Type:	Vegetation Fire
Last Updated:	20-Dec-2019 11:10 PM
First Reported:	20-Dec-2019 10:16 PM
Location:	Jefferys Track, Lachlan
Status:	Going
Agency:	Tasmania Fire Service
Size:	Not reported
Attending Resources: Tasmania Fire Service Resources Arrived: 2 x HEAVY TANKER 2 x LIGHT TANKER 2 x MEDIUM TANKER Tasmania Fire Service Resources Mobilised: 1 x HEAVY TANKER 3 x LIGHT TANKER 1 x MEDIUM TANKER