Overland Track closed and bushwalkers told to evacuate as fire started by dry lightning gets within 5km
Walkers scheduled to depart today have been stopped, and those on the track have been instructed to return to Cradle Valley ...
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Walkers forced to leave as fire threat closes Tasmania’s Overland Track
Tasmania’s Overland Track has been closed to all walkers as an out-of-control bushfire travels towards it. A blaze that ...
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Firefighting efforts ramp up in Tasmania ahead of high danger days
Dry lightning started several bushfires in western Tasmania a week ago. The fires have burnt a combined 45,000 hectares and affected a 1.6-kilometre section of the Overland Track, a popular ...
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Tasmania Fire Service warns Canning Peak bushfire threatens Overland Track
Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service northwest regional manager Nic Deka said the Overland Track had been shut down due to a fire at Canning Peak about 5km southwest of Pelion West in the island ...
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Tasmania Fire Service warns Canning Peak bushfire threatens Overland Track
Followed categories will be added to My News. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service northwest regional manager Nic Deka said the Overland Track had been shut down due to a fire at Canning Peak about ...