Emergency alert for Bass Strait island bushfire
A fire on Flinders Island in Bass Strait is burning out of control with two communities at risk. Photo: AAP
An emergency warning has been issued for a bushfire on remote Flinders Island in Bass Strait.
The communities of Pine Scrub and Leeka are expected to come under severe risk, according to the alert on Monday afternoon.
The Tasmania Fire Service says the fire near West End Road is burning out of control.
“If your home is built using contemporary bushfire design standards, is well prepared and you can actively defend it, it may provide shelter,” the warning says.
“If your home is unprepared, go to a safer location now only if the path is clear and safe.”
The fire service warns conditions are expected to worsen.
Leeka is a small rural community on the northwest coast of Flinders Island, which has a total population of about 900.
– AAP
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