A fire that is expected to burn through approximately 40 hectares of bushland in Hobart’s northern suburbs is ‘no cause for concern’, according to the Tasmania Fire Service.
The fuel reduction burn along the Russell Fire Trail behind Claremont started on Wednesday morning as part of ongoing efforts to reduce the bushfire risk ahead of the upcoming bushfire season.
The burn is expected to continue until Friday, producing a large plume of smoke that can be seen from across the greater Hobart area.
The Tasmania Fire Service say some of this smoke “may persist” into the weekend, depending on wind conditions, and advises individuals with medical conditions to “have a personal plan for avoiding smoke”.
Access to the area will remain “restricted” throughout the week, with people urged to stay “well out of the burn site while the burn is taking place and for the following days until safety checks have been made along tracks and trails”.
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“While the fire intensity will be low, it will generate flames, smoke and ash,” the TFS say.
