Source: Tasmania Fire Service

Bushfire Emergency Warning - Corinna and Surrounds - Seek shelter now
Bushfire Emergency Warning - Corinna and Surrounds - Seek shelter now
This is a Bushfire Emergency Warning message for Corinna and Surrounds.

There is a bushfire near Corinna and Surrounds that is out of control.

Corinna and Surrounds is currently at High risk.

The fire is travelling towards Corinna.

Burning embers may threaten your home before the main fire arrives.

Smoke and ash may make it difficult to see and breathe.

Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timber Tasmania is attending. Conditions are expected to be changeable.

What to do:
If your home is built using contemporary bushfire design standards, is well prepared and you can actively defend it, it may provide shelter.

If your home is unprepared, go to a safer location now only if the path is clear.

If you have made a bushfire plan, use it now.

If you don't live near Corinna and Surrounds, stay away.

For fire updates, listen to ABC Local Radio or visit tasalert.com

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

People at higher risk from the effects of smoke, including those with medical conditions, are advised to have a personal plan for avoiding smoke and managing their health. Advice is available from the Department of Health health.tas.gov.au/health-topics/environmental-health/air-quality or Asthma Australia asthma.org.au/triggers/wood-heaters-woodfires-and-bushfires/

If there is a fire and your plan is to evacuate or leave, the best option is to stay with family or friends.

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