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  • Fire Weather Warning for East Coast and Midlands Sun 23 Feb 2025

    Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
    Tasmania
      
    Fire Weather Warning 
    
    for East Coast and Midlands fire weather districts
    
    Issued at 11:06 AM EDT on Sunday 23 February 2025
    
    Weather Situation
    Fresh to strong and gusty northwesterly winds today, with hot dry air expected to mix down across the Midlands and the East Coast this afternoon. Chance of showers and isolated thunderstorms, contracting to the west and south in the afternoon. Negligible precipitation expected for the East Coast and Midlands districts.
    
    For the rest of  Sunday 23 February:
    Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas:
    East Coast and Midlands
    
    The Tasmania Fire Service advises you to:
     Action your Bushfire Survival Plan now. To create a plan, visit www.bushfire.tas.gov.au
     Monitor the current bushfire situation and warnings at the TasALERT website www.alert.tas.gov.au or ABC Local Radio. For more information on fire danger ratings, fire bans, and how to prepare for bushfire visit the TFS website www.fire.tas.gov.au or call 1800 000 699.
     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.