RELATED: Bushfires get early jump on season
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UPDATED Monday 2pm: A total fire ban has been declared for the Break O'Day and all Southern Tasmanian municipalities from midnight on Monday until midnight on Tuesday.
Tasmania Fire Services chief officer Gavin Freeman said the ban was due to very high winds and locally warm weather conditions.
"Bushfires once again, will be very difficult to control tomorrow," Mr Freeman said.
"We now have several fires burning around the state and a prediction of a very high fire danger rating for much of the south for tomorrow means that a total fire ban is needed, additionally the Break O'Day municipality in the North will be impacted by very high fire danger and there will be a total fire ban for that area as well."
The TFS has requested that, while the ban is in place, non-essential water use is avoided.
For more information and condition updates, visit www.fire.tas.gov.au
EARLIER: Water bombing helicopters have been deployed to help control a bushfire on the state's East Coast.
The 118.5 hectare fire at Brockley Road, Buckland, was first reported just after noon on Saturday.
While there is no immediate threat to properties, the Orford and Spring Beach area has been placed on the lowest level alert.
High fire danger weather is predicted for Tuesday.
Tasmania Fire Services advises that people in the affected area should:
- Keep up to date by listening to ABC Local Radio or look at the TFS website
- 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.