Weather Warnings - Fire Weather Warning
Tasmania
Fire Weather Warning
for Upper Derwent Valley forecast district
Issued at 04:46 AM EDT on Monday 25 January 2021
Weather Situation
Hot to very hot conditions with low relative humidity and freshening northwesterly winds are expected to develop today ahead of a cold front crossing Tasmania in the late evening and early Tuesday morning.
For the rest of Monday 25 January:
Very High Fire Danger for the following areas:
Upper Derwent Valley
The Tasmania Fire Service advises you to:
Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now.
Monitor the fire and weather situation through your local radio station, www.fire.tas.gov.au and www.bom.gov.au.
Call 000 (Triple Zero) in an emergency.
For information on preparing for bushfires go to www.fire.tas.gov.au.
No further warnings will be issued for this event, but the situation will continue to be monitored and further warnings issued if necessary.
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