1/29St Marys TFS Volunteer during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
New Pictures: Tasmanian fires threaten communities
Spectacular images: Tasmanian fires flare up across the state with weather worsening in coming days, while a community meeting is held in Broadmarsh.
2/29St Marys TFS Volunteer during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
3/29Property called 'No Where' being water bombed. Bushfire on Collinsvale Road Glenlusk. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
4/29St Marys TFS Volunteer during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
5/29Broadmarsh Hall Community Meeting Jason Beamish has lost livestock at Elderslie. Photograph Eddie Safarik.
6/29Family affected by fire, Jason, Jack (5) Cate (7), Kristal Gurr of Elderslie. Photograph Eddie Safarik
7/29Broadmarsh community fire meeting. Broadmarsh Hall. Simon Pilkington - Divisional Commander Michael Phillips - Operations Officer Paul Baker - Sector Commander Photograph Eddie Safarik.
8/29Broadmarsh community fire meeting. Picture: Eddie Safarik
9/29Broadmarsh community fire meeting. Picture: Eddie Safarik
10/29Family affected by fire, Jason, Jack (5) Cate (7), Kristal Gurr of Elderslie. Photograph Eddie Safarik
11/29Broadmarsh Hall Community meeting Michael Phillips - Operations Officer Photograph Eddie Safarik
12/29Broadmarsh Hall Community Meeting Jason Beamish has lost livestock at Elderslie. Photograph Eddie Safarik.
13/29TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
14/29St Marys TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
15/29St Marys TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
16/29St Marys TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
17/29TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
18/29St Helens Bob Williams TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
19/29Road closure at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
20/29St Marys TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
21/29St Helens TFS Volunteers during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
22/29St Marys TFS Volunteer during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
23/29St Marys TFS Volunteer during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
24/29St Marys TFS Volunteer during back burning operations at Fingal. PICTURE CHRIS KIDD
25/29Property called 'No Where' being water bombed. Bushfire on Collinsvale Road Glenlusk. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
26/29Property called 'No Where' being water bombed. Bushfire on Collinsvale Road Glenlusk. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
27/29Tasmania Fire Service vehicle heads along Glenlusk Road. Bushfire on Collinsvale Road Glenlusk. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
28/29Tasmania Police roadblock at the corner of Collinsvale and Glenlusk Roads. Bushfire on Collinsvale Road Glenlusk. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
29/29Helicopter dumps water on a home. Bushfire on Collinsvale Road Glenlusk. Picture: NIKKI DAVIS-JONES
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