Residents of Hobart’s northern suburbs have woken to a fire sending a large, thick cloud of smoke into the air this morning.
The Tasmania Fire Service have listed the blaze as a “registered burn” being undertaken on Cove Hill Road near Bridgewater.
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The fire, which was scheduled to start at 10AM and will finish at 8PM tonight, has been registered by a private permit holder and covers an area of 7 hectares.
Registered burns are conducted under strict conditions and are closely monitored to ensure public safety.
However, for residents who may be concerned about the fire activity, the TFS has urged them to report any such incidents to the emergency services by calling 000.
