Tasmania Fire Service have issued a number of smoke alerts, with numerous fuel reduction burns active across the state.
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People with medical conditions are advised to have a personal plan for avoiding smoke.
Advice is available from the Department of Health and Human Services and from Asthma Tasmania.
People driving in areas affected by smoke should exercise caution, turn on headlights and drive slowly.
Kingston, Kingston Beach, Blackmans Bay
There is a fuel reduction burn at Boronia Hill Reserve in the state’s South.
A smoke alert has been issued for Kingston, Kingston Beach and Blackmans Bay.
There is no fire threat to communities.
Buckland, Triabunna and Orford
A general smoke alert is in place for Buckland, Triabunna and Orford areas in the state’s South.
There are numerous hazard reduction burns in the area.
There is no fire threat to communities.
Jessica Willard
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
Being a health reporter to me is about more than just reporting the problems. It's about asking why they are happening in the first place and what needs to change to fix it.
