Scottsdale Volunteer Fire Brigade

10/09/2026

Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service, Sustainable Timber Tasmania, Tasmania SES and the Bureau of Meteorology met in Launceston today to assess the seasonal outlook, and agencies' preparations for bushfires.

Tasmania’s bushfire outlook for spring is heightened in the state's North East, including the Furneaux Group and East Coast, due to below average predicted rainfall over the coming months.

While spring rainfall could ease conditions, fire agencies are urging everyone to prepare now.

Don’t wait until it’s too late:
🔥 Know your bushfire risk
🌳 Clean up yards and paddocks
🍂 Clear roof gutters and remove flammable waste from around your home
🗒️ Make and practice your bushfire plan

🔥 Bushfire, why risk it?

10/09/2026

🔥ℹ️ Macquarie Harbour community…

Weather permitting, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn:
ℹ️ on Saturday, 12 September
ℹ️ at Macquarie Harbour - Unallocated Crown Land
ℹ️ of approximately 241 hectares
ℹ️ which will likely take 2-4 days to complete.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service on 6464 3008.

This burn is part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

📌 A map of planned fuel reduction burns is available at - www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

10/09/2026

🔥ℹ️ Port Arthur community…

Weather permitting, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn:
ℹ️ on Monday, 14 September
ℹ️ at Port Arthur - Stewarts Bay State Reserve
ℹ️ of approximately 16 hectares
ℹ️ which will likely take 1-2 days to complete.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service on 6165 4053.

This burn is part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

📌 A map of planned fuel reduction burns is available at - www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

08/09/2026

🔥ℹ️ St Helens community…

Weather permitting, Tasmania Fire Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn:
ℹ️ on Thursday, 10 September
ℹ️ at St Helens, Break O'Day
ℹ️ of approximately 10 hectares
ℹ️ which will likely take 1-2 days to complete.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting Tasmania Fire Service on phone 1800 000 699 or email [email protected]

This burn is part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

📌 A map of planned fuel reduction burns is available at - www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

26/08/2026

Tasmania Fire Service has co-launched a new national online learning module to help workers understand bushfire risk, prepare for emergencies, and make safer decisions before and during the bushfire season.

The free training takes 45 to 60 minutes to complete and is suitable for anyone who lives, works in, travels through, or visits bushfire-prone areas.

📱 Learn more: www.fire.tas.gov.au/elearning-module-bushfire-safety

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Keeping the community safe is a team effort between Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Police, Tasmania SES and Ambulance Tasmania.

Be safe everyone, especially if you're travelling on snow affected roads!

📸 Photo thanks to Great Lake Brigade Chief Colin Triffitt.