Tasmania’s World Heritage Wilderness Area and its ancient Huon pine trees are under threat as 17 rapidly growing bushfires ...

With two days of high fire danger expected this week, firefighters battling 16 blazes in Tasmania's west are ramping up ...

That is not contained.The fire is travelling towards Overland Track. Embers, smoke, and ash may fall on Windermere, Pine Forest Moor and surrounds and threaten you before the main fire ...

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service has closed the Overland Track due to a fire about five kilometres south-west of Pelion West at Canning Peak.

A bushfire triggered by dry lightning has closed a popular walking track and global tourist draw, as firefighters battle to control the “uncontained” fire.

On Monday, a series of dry lightning strikes in Tasmania's north-west ignited more than a dozen fires, including near the Overland Track, the state's most popular multi-day hike. Hikers on the ...

The fire broke out in Margate Plains in the Snug Tiers Nature Recreation Area around 4.40pm, with ember attacks and the ...

Followed categories will be added to My News. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service northwest regional manager Nic Deka said the Overland Track had been shut down due to a fire at Canning Peak about ...

Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service northwest regional manager Nic Deka said the Overland Track had been shut down due to a fire at Canning Peak about 5km southwest of Pelion West in the island ...