Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology Tasmania Fire Weather Warning for Furneaux Islands fire weather district Issued at 04:35 PM EDT on Tuesday 23 December 2025 Weather Situation Strong westerly winds are expected over the Furneaux Islands leading to Extreme Fire danger on Wednesday. For Wednesday 24 December: Extreme Fire Danger for the following areas: Furneaux Islands 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. The next warning will be issued by 5:00 am EDT Wednesday.