Fire Bans & Permits
Today Sunday, 05 May 2024 's Fire Restriction.
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| Southern Region Municipalities: | North West Region Municipalities: | Northern Region Municipalities: |
 BRIGHTON - TFB |
 BURNIE (CITY) - Permit |
BREAK O'DAY - Permit |
| CENTRAL HIGHLANDS - TFB |
CENTRAL COAST - Permit |
DORSET - Permit |
| CLARENCE (CITY) - TFB |
CIRCULAR HEAD - Permit |
FLINDERS - Permit |
| DERWENT VALLEY - TFB |
DEVONPORT (CITY) - Permit |
GEORGE TOWN - Permit |
| GLAMORGAN SPRING BAY - TFB |
KENTISH - Permit |
LAUNCESTON (CITY) - Permit |
| GLENORCHY (CITY) - TFB |
KING ISLAND - Permit |
MEANDER VALLEY - Permit |
| HOBART (CITY) - TFB |
LATROBE - Permit |
NORTHERN MIDLANDS - Permit |
| HUON VALLEY - TFB |
WARATAH-WYNYARD - Permit |
WEST TAMAR - Permit |
| KINGBOROUGH - TFB |
WEST COAST - Permit |
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| SORELL - TFB |
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| SOUTHERN MIDLANDS - TFB |
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| TASMAN - TFB |
A Total Fire Ban has been declared for Southern Tasmania from 2am on Thursday 22 February until 2am Saturday 24 February 2024.
DURING A TOTAL FIRE BAN:
(a) No fires may be lit in the open air on any land for any purpose, unless otherwise specified within this declaration.
(b) The occupier of the land where a fire occurs shall immediately, after becoming aware of the fire:
i. Take diligent steps to extinguish the fire or to prevent it from spreading; and
ii. Report the fire to Tasmania Fire Service by calling ‘000’.
(c) All fire permits are suspended, unless the fire is exempted by this declaration.
(d) No fire permits will be granted.
(e) The use of gas and electric cooking appliances such as stoves, ovens and barbecues in the open air is prohibited, unless clear of flammable material for a distance of at least one metre.
(f) The use of cutting and welding machines or apparatus in the open air is prohibited, unless used in the emergency restoration or essential maintenance of critical infrastructure including transport, communications, electricity, gas, water, and sewerage, and provided the use is in accordance with the Tasmania Fire Service Hot Work Guideline.
(g) The use of solid fuel burning ovens in the open air is prohibited, unless used for commercial food production, and provided the use is in accordance with the Tasmania Fire Service Outdoor Oven Guideline.
(h) The undertaking of Forest Operations is prohibited, unless undertaken in accordance with the Tasmania Fire Service Forest Operations Guideline.
(i) Fire lit for the purpose of fire suppression by Tasmania Fire Service, Sustainable Timber Tasmania, or Parks & Wildfire Service is exempt from this declaration.
(j) Machinery operations, including crop harvesting and slashing, is discouraged during the ban.
For more information visit fire.tas.gov.au or freecall 1800 000 699
(a) No fires may be lit in the open air on any land for any purpose, unless otherwise specified within this declaration.
(b) The occupier of the land where a fire occurs shall immediately, after becoming aware of the fire:
i. Take diligent steps to extinguish the fire or to prevent it from spreading; and
ii. Report the fire to Tasmania Fire Service by calling ‘000’.
(c) All fire permits are suspended, unless the fire is exempted by this declaration.
(d) No fire permits will be granted.
(e) The use of gas and electric cooking appliances such as stoves, ovens and barbecues in the open air is prohibited, unless clear of flammable material for a distance of at least one metre.
(f) The use of cutting and welding machines or apparatus in the open air is prohibited, unless used in the emergency restoration or essential maintenance of critical infrastructure including transport, communications, electricity, gas, water, and sewerage, and provided the use is in accordance with the Tasmania Fire Service Hot Work Guideline.
(g) The use of solid fuel burning ovens in the open air is prohibited, unless used for commercial food production, and provided the use is in accordance with the Tasmania Fire Service Outdoor Oven Guideline.
(h) The undertaking of Forest Operations is prohibited, unless undertaken in accordance with the Tasmania Fire Service Forest Operations Guideline.
(i) Fire lit for the purpose of fire suppression by Tasmania Fire Service, Sustainable Timber Tasmania, or Parks & Wildfire Service is exempt from this declaration.
(j) Machinery operations, including crop harvesting and slashing, is discouraged during the ban.
For more information visit fire.tas.gov.au or freecall 1800 000 699
