A bushfire continues to burn at Swansea, but the Tasmania Fire Service says it poses no immediate threat.
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The blaze, at McNeills Road, is currently at advice level. A number of TFS resources have been deployed to the scene, including but not limited to one medium rotary wing, three light rotary wings and five tankers.
Two personnel carriers have been mobilised to attend the fire.
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The TFS has noted that fire under the current conditions can be difficult to control.
Residents of McNeills Road are advised to keep informed about the fire by listening to ABC Local Radio and checking the TFS website at www.fire.tas.gov.au,
"If you are not prepared for a bushfire, think about leaving for a safe place if it gets more dangerous," the TFS website reads. "If your family has made a bushfire survival plan, check it now."
