Essential supply convoys
Tasmania Police has scheduled escorted convoys of essential supplies to the Tasman…
Fire Assistance Phone Numbers
The Bushfire Information Line (1800 567 567) provides current information on the bushfire situation.
Fires update at 10am
Police have conducted a preliminary screening search of 245 properties in Dunalley and to the north of the town, including 90 badly damaged or destroyed buildings.
Fires – registrations reminder
Tasmania Police continues to encourage people to register their details with the National Registration and Inquiry Service.
Fires update
Major priorities for Tasmania Police today continue to be the provision of support to the Tasmania Fire Service, as well as facilitating access to and from the Tasman Peninsula and clearing fire affected homes.
Fires update – phone number for registrations
A coordinated national phone number has been established to register details of people affected by the Tasmanian fires.
Fires update at 3:30pm
The priorities for Tasmania Police this afternoon are to continue to support the Tasmania Fire Service in the preservation of life, facilitating the movement of people from the Tasman Peninsula and assessing properties in the fire affected areas to enable people to return to their shacks or homes as soon as possible.
Fire affected areas on Tasman Peninsula declared a Serious Incident Site
Due to the serious nature of the fires on the Tasman Peninsula, the fire affected areas have been declared a Serious Incident Site.
Fires update 0800
At this stage, there are no confirmed reports of deaths or major injuries resulting from the fires throughout the State.
Fire update – 0700
Tasmania Police has been responding to the fire situation facing southern Tasmania overnight.