Tasmania Fire Service says there is no immediate threat ... “We have aerial assets assigned to the fire looking at water bombing and ensuring all the intel is gathered. “Yesterday’s weather ...

On Monday, fire authorities quickly deployed their fleet of waterbombing planes to extinguish the blaze — a demonstration of how fires will be fought in Tasmania under its new bushfire plan.

Water-bombing aircraft and ground crews are working ... Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) deputy chief officer Matthew Lowe said the Waratah fire was predominantly burning ...

Water bombing runs made to tame a bushfire threatening ... to advice of monitoring conditions with no immediate threat. Tasmania Fire Service is attending and conditions are set to improve.

“These aerial assets are being used for spotter flights, water bombing, and mapping to support our firefighting efforts,” ...

Firefighters from several agencies, including aerial water-bombing teams ... The emergency warning from the Tasmania Fire Service cautions "this fire is expected to be uncontrollable ...

Picture: Tasmanian Fire Service “These aerial assets are being used for spotter flights, water bombing, and mapping to support our firefighting efforts,” Tasmania Fire Service deputy chief ...

McDermott Aviation Group water bombing helicopter in action at Ravenwood ... “You just adjust to the conditions.” The Tasmania Fire Service said the Central Highlands fire had burnt through ...

With high temperatures and strong winds forecast for southern Tasmania, fire authorities have declared a total fire ban from 2am Monday. Weather forecast >> The fire ban will be for 24 hours.

Going into summer, experts were concerned that soils across western Tasmania were particularly dry. This increased the fire risk in the seasonal outlook. The recent rapid fire growth in Tasmania ...