Australia's Tasmania Orders Evacuation as Bushfire Threatens Lives
The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) released an emergency alert just before 2 p.m. local time, commanding immediate evacuation of Glenlusk—a town situated 12 kilometers northwest of Hobart's central district—as flames advance toward the community.
Officials warned that the rapidly spreading wildfire poses lethal danger to anyone in its path and is projected to decimate residential structures as it charges through the region.
"There is expected to be thick smoke, and showers of embers which may cause fires all around you," the TFS stated in its warning.
Residents unable to safely evacuate have been instructed to take emergency shelter inside buildings, move to expansive cleared zones, or remain in stationary vehicles positioned in open areas to shield themselves from flames and intense radiant heat exposure.
The Bureau of Meteorology (BoM) documented scorching conditions fueling the crisis Thursday, with temperatures surging past 30 degrees Celsius while violent wind gusts exceeded 100 kilometers per hour throughout the Hobart region, creating catastrophic fire conditions.
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