1/66Damaged caused by fires in Pelham. Picture: Zak Simmonds
NEW PICS: Firefighters battle blazes across Tasmania
Fires across Tasmania. Residents of the Upper Derwent Valley have told how they fled the life-theatening Pelham fires. At least one home has been destroyed in the area.
2/66Damaged caused by fires in Pelham. Picture: Zak Simmonds
3/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
4/66Locals look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
5/66Damaged caused by fires in Pelham. Picture: Zak Simmonds
6/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
7/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
8/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
9/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
10/66Locals look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
11/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
12/66Damaged caused by fires in Pelham. Picture: Zak Simmonds
13/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
14/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
15/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
16/66Damaged caused by fires in Pelham. Picture: Zak Simmonds
17/66Damaged caused by fires in Pelham. Picture: Zak Simmonds
18/66Simon Green with his father Barry Green out the front of his Pelham property which was saved by fire fighters yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
19/66Simon Green with his father Barry Green out the front of his Pelham property which was saved by fire fighters yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
20/66Local residents Fay and Zed Frazer inside their camper van they slept in last night at Broadmarsh Hall as they had to evacuate their Bluff Road home in Pelham as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
21/66Local resident and farm hand, Tex Sonners on a property along Elderslie Road, Pelham where he had to evacuate live stock as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
22/66Local resident and farm hand, Tex Sonners with 6 month old dog Macka on a property along Elderslie Road, Pelham where he had to evacuate live stock as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
23/66Local resident Darren Neale with six year old dog Sapper as he slept in his car at the Broadmarsh Hall as he and his family evacuated their Pelham home yesterday afternoon due to fires threatening their property. Picture: Zak Simmonds
24/66Local residents Fay and Zed Frazer inside their camper van they slept in last night at Broadmarsh Hall as they had to evacuate their Bluff Road home in Pelham as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
25/66Local resident and farm hand, Tex Sonners with 1 year old dog Cindy on a property along Elderslie Road, Pelham where he had to evacuate live stock as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
26/66Properties in Pelham that were affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
27/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
28/66Local resident and farm hand, Tex Sonners with dogs Macka 6 months and Cindy, 1 on a property along Elderslie Road, Pelham where he had to evacuate live stock as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
29/66Properties along Elderslie Road, Pelham that were affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
30/66Local resident and farm hand, Tex Sonners on a property along Elderslie Road, Pelham where he had to evacuate live stock as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
31/66Local residents Fay and Zed Frazer inside their camper van they slept in last night at Broadmarsh Hall as they had to evacuate their Bluff Road home in Pelham as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
32/66Properties along Elderslie Road, Pelham that were affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
33/66Fire fighters look to contain a fire along Elderslie Road in Elderslie. Picture: Zak Simmonds
34/66Local resident Darren Neale with six year old dog Sapper as he slept in his car at the Broadmarsh Hall as he and his family evacuated their Pelham home yesterday afternoon due to fires threatening their property. Picture: Zak Simmonds
35/66Local resident and farm hand, Tex Sonners on a property along Elderslie Road, Pelham where he had to evacuate live stock as it was affected by the fires yesterday. Picture: Zak Simmonds
36/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
37/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
38/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
39/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
40/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
41/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
42/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
43/66Pelham Road Fire, Near Hamilton Tasmania. 30 December 2019. Picture: Warren Frey / TFS
44/66Fire threatens houses in Hamilton, Tasmania. Source: Win News
45/66Fire in Strathgordon. Picture: Paul Fleming @lovethywalrus
46/66Fire in Strathgordon. Picture: Paul Fleming @lovethywalrus
47/66Fire in Strathgordon. Picture: Paul Fleming @lovethywalrus
48/66Smoke from a fire in Strathgordon, Tasmania. Picture Paul Fleming @lovethywalrus.
49/66Smoke from a fire in Strathgordon, Tasmania. Picture Paul Fleming @lovethywalrus.
50/66Volunteer fire fighters from Dunalley, Danny Lacey, Brad Westcott, TFS strike team leader Andrew Scelly and volunteer fire fighter from Dunalley Aaron Millar. Picture: Zak Simmonds
51/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Members of Kempton fire brigade including Jack Jenkins (centre hand on head) at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
52/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Kempton volunteers Roger Glover and Richard Lang at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
53/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Kempton volunteer Roger Glover takes a moment of respite at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
54/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Parks and Wildlife fire crew member Geoffrey Swan at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
55/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: TFS personnel in thick smoke at the bushfire on Elderslie Road. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
56/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: TFS and Parks and Wildlife personnel at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
57/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Livestock in a paddock at the bushfire on Elderslie Road. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
58/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Flames snake along a hill at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
59/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: A tree catches alight near a barn at the bushfire on Elderslie Road. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
60/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Farmers caring for livestock watch flames approach on Elderslie Road between Elderslie and Pelham. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
61/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Helicopters survey the fire front at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
62/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Kempton fire brigade volunteer Richard Lang at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
63/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Kempton fire brigade's Richard Lang at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
64/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Elderslie farmer Andrew Taylor checking on livestock at the bushfire on Elderslie Road Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
65/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Farmers caring for livestock watch flames approach on Elderslie Road between Elderslie and Pelham. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
66/66Pelham Fires/Elderslie Fires: Farmers caring for livestock watch flames approach on Elderslie Road between Elderslie and Pelham. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN
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