Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania Fire Weather Warning for Furneaux Islands and East Coast fire weather districts Issued at 05:01 AM EDT on Saturday 10 January 2026 Weather Situation Strong and gusty west to northwesterly winds are expected Saturday, leading to extreme fire danger over the Furneaux Islands and the East Coast. For the rest of Saturday 10 January: Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: Furneaux Islands and East Coast 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.