Bushfire gallery

A bushfire emergency warning is current for Miena in Tasmania’s Great Lakes district, and Tahune in southern Tasmania. See the Mercury’s photos, taken as the situation has escalated.

January 21, 2019 - 4:41PM

1/18Smoke intensifies behind the Great Lakes Store. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

2/18Personnel from the ACT Rural Fire Service head out from The Great Lakes store to the fire front near Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

3/18Personnel from the ACT Rural Fire Service head out from The Great Lakes store to the fire front near Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

North Regional Chief Officer Jeff Harper (right) giving an update on the fires surrounding Miena as advice level advances to Emergency Warnings. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

4/18North Regional Chief Officer Jeff Harper (right) giving an update on the fires surrounding Miena as advice level advances to Emergency Warnings. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

Police and Emergency Services Minister Michael Ferguson and North Regional Chief Officer Jeff Harper (right) giving media an update on the fires surrounding Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

5/18Police and Emergency Services Minister Michael Ferguson and North Regional Chief Officer Jeff Harper (right) giving media an update on the fires surrounding Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

Colin Fitzgibbon (centre) from NSW Rural Fire Service speaks to Police and Emergency Services Minister Michael Ferguson. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

6/18Colin Fitzgibbon (centre) from NSW Rural Fire Service speaks to Police and Emergency Services Minister Michael Ferguson. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

7/18Fire intensifies west of Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

8/18Police and Emergency Services Minister Michael Ferguson speaks to a police officer on Marlborough Road, Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is one of the control rooms. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

9/18Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is one of the control rooms. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

10/18Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is one of the control rooms. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is (L-R) Mark Bryce, Director of Operations, Tasmanian National Parks. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

11/18Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is (L-R) Mark Bryce, Director of Operations, Tasmanian National Parks. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is (L-R) Jeremy Smith, Regional Chief Officer. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

12/18Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is (L-R) Jeremy Smith, Regional Chief Officer. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is (L-R) Chris Arnol, Chief Officer. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

13/18Pictured at Tasmania's TFS (Tasmanian Fire Service) Headquarters briefing the media about the upcoming fire conditions is (L-R) Chris Arnol, Chief Officer. PICTURE: MATT THOMPSON

14/18Smoke from the Northern end of the fire near Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

15/18Fire intensifies west of Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

16/18Fire intensifies west of Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

17/18The smoke cloud from the fire at Miena seen from St. Patricks Plains Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

18/18Smoke intensifies over Miena. Picture: LUKE BOWDEN

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