Emergency bushfires broke out in Tasmania in a rush in early December. It was a reminder of how quickly the state can change from rainy cold fronts and highland snow flurries in spring, to expanses of ...

This increased the fire risk in the seasonal outlook. The recent rapid fire growth in Tasmania was caused by the unusual combination of regional drying (including dry soils), an extreme lightning ...

The two blazes – one affecting the towns of Dianas Basin, Peron Dunes, Parkside, Parnella, Stieglitz, Akoroa and another impacting Dolphin Sands and surrounds – had the emergency warnings downgraded ...

The planes were secure for the rest of summer after eight firefighting helicopters and a surveillance aircraft were sent to Tasmania in December. “Aerial firefighting is a critical tool but it’s not ...

Stieglitz residents on Tasmania's east coast will likely be let back in and out of the community after a bushfire emergency. Authorities have reopened access to residents of Parkside, Parnella, ...

A severe weather warning for damaging winds on Saturday had raised fears for firefighters, who have already battled devastating East Coast bushfires that destroyed homes at the end of last year.