Firefighters working in Tasmania's south-west wilderness are hitting a bushfire hard ahead of hot conditions expected later in the week.
AFAC, the national council for fire and emergency services, has predicted higher than normal fire potential in parts of Tasmania's west and south-west, which are experiencing drier than normal conditions.
The Sentinels walking track in the South West National Park remains closed. The Strathgordon Village boat ramp is also closed. While the PWS is working on the Bonnet Bay fire, questions have been raised about resourcing of the Tasmania Fire Service . "The vacant positions range across a number of areas, they're across the state but they're also in positions that are about fire safety, so either community engagement, but also in management positions that are key to ensuring that we are deploying the right resources at the right time," Opposition Emergency Management Spokeswoman Michelle O'Byrne said.Smoke from the 2018 Gell River bushfire hangs over Hobart.
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