Media release – City of Hobart, 21 February 2024
City of Hobart reserves closed due to extreme fire danger
Due to the extreme fire danger rating for tomorrow, all City of Hobart bushland reserves will be closed on Thursday 22 February.
The closures cover Wellington Park (including kunanyi/Mt Wellington), Knocklofty, Waterworks and Bicentennial reserves, Ridgeway Park and the Queens Domain summit.
These parks and reserves are closed for public safety when the Tasmania Fire Service declares an extreme or catastrophic fire danger rating in Hobart.
Walking and mountain bike tracks as well as barbecues in the City’s parks and bushland reserves will all be closed until the extreme fire danger rating has been lifted.
At this stage we expect to re-open these areas on Friday morning.
For more information about why the City of Hobart closes these areas on days of elevated fire danger visit our website: www.hobartcity.com.au/Community/Emergency-management/Bushfires/Closure-of-reserves-due-to-fire-danger
Media release – Tasmanian Fire Service, 21 February 2024
Total Fire Ban
TFS has declared a total fire ban from 2am Thursday 22 February to 2am Saturday 24 February for the Southern Region of the state.
The total fire ban applies to municipalities:
Brighton, Central Highlands, Clarence, Derwent Valley, Glamorgan Spring Bay, Glenorchy, Hobart, Huon Valley, Kingborough, Sorell, Southern Midlands, Tasman
A total fire ban means it is illegal to light or to cause a fire in the open. This includes (but is not limited to) incinerators, burn-offs, campfires, fire pots, and wood-fueled barbecues.
People are reminded to check all fires they may have had on their property, including any campfires to ensure they are fully extinguished and check their Bushfire Survival Plan.
More information on Total Fire Bans and incidents in your area can be found at www.fire.tas.gov.au or by listening to ABC Radio.
