A house and vital communication infrastructure have been saved from destruction by a large vegetation fire in Strahan on Tasmania’s West Coast overnight.
The blaze on Ocean Beach Road began around 12am on Monday, just 1km away from Strahan’s main township.
Firefighters from across the coast, including Zeehan and Queenstown, were called in to assist with the late night blaze, which the Strahan Fire Brigade described as requiring ‘a lot of hard work’ in “very difficult terrain”.
“We were able to save a house and vital communication infrastructure (all phone and internet services) with a lot of grit…and ALOT of hose,” the brigade said.
“Please note there will still be a lot of fire activity in the coming days, especially on the way to Zeehan from Strahan.”
Firefighters say they will return to the fireground today as they try to contain the blaze, the cause of which is not yet known.
