More than a week after the Pipers Brook bushfire at Lebrina was initially sparked, crews from Tasmania Fire Service, Sustainable Timbers Tasmania, Parks and Wildlife Service and Reliance Forest Fibre have it in patrol.
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A spokesperson for the Tasmanian Fire Service said the bushfire was contained 2 days ago. The fire burnt a total of 1789 hectares.
The fire started on Thursday, February 10, when a burn-off on a private property began to get out of control.
The burn-off began about 3:00pm that day and quickly spread overnight from 240 hectares to more than a thousand.
The Pipers Brook Road, which was closed due to the fire and downed powerlines in the area, is now open.
Emu Road remains closed, and motorists are advised to drive carefully with fire crews patrolling the fire boundary over the coming days.
According to TFS, all businesses in the area, including the vineyards and lavender farms are back to normal business hours.
The community are encouraged to support the local attractions and businesses in the area.
The fireground was handed back to the local district and Sustainable Timbers Tasmania management at 6pm today.
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Luke Miller
I am a council and general news reporter at the Examiner. If you have any issues or information regarding local government, please contact me via email at luke.miller@austcommunitymedia.com.au.
I am a council and general news reporter at the Examiner. If you have any issues or information regarding local government, please contact me via email at luke.miller@austcommunitymedia.com.au.
