{"id":755735,"date":"2026-04-27T03:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/755735\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T03:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T03:03:14","slug":"swansea-bushfire-moves-towards-dolphin-sands-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/755735\/","title":{"rendered":"Swansea bushfire moves towards Dolphin Sands community"},"content":{"rendered":"

About 30 firefighters have returned to battle a bushfire near Swansea for another day.<\/p>\n

The TFS reported conditions are favourable this morning and would support firefighting efforts on McNeills Rd, Swansea.<\/p>\n

The said aircraft and earthmoving machinery would be used to assist work to strengthen and consolidate containment lines around the fire perimeter.<\/p>\n

McNeills Rd remains closed to the public.<\/p>\n

A bushfire advice warning is in place for McNeills Rd, Swansea to monitor conditions.<\/p>\n

A bushfire smoke alert is also current for Dolphin Sands, Cambria Drive, to avoid smoke as of 9.30am.<\/p>\n

TFS Acting District Officer Brendan Plummer said the fire was first reported about 5pm on Thursday with local crews responding quickly to contain it.<\/p>\n

He said the fire\u2019s northern edge flared up on Sunday following changing wind conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fire has burnt through 1030 hectares, with no impact to structures,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhile there is currently no immediate threat to property, conditions can change and the TFS encourages the community to remain vigilant.\u201d<\/p>\n

Acting District Officer Plummer said the cause of the fire remained under investigation.<\/p>\n

Smoke, ash and embers are expected to remain visible in the area.<\/p>\n

People travelling nearby should do so carefully if driving in smoke.<\/p>\n

For the latest conditions visit tasalert.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Sunday:<\/b> Residents at Dolphin Sands have been told to take action now as a bushfire burning near Swansea moves toward the coastal community.<\/p>\n

The Tasmania Fire Service on Sunday issued a Watch and Act warning for Dolphin Sands, including Cambria Drive, after a fire broke out at McNeills Road, Swansea.<\/p>\n

Authorities said the fire was travelling east towards Dolphin Sands and was expected to impact the area by 12.40pm.<\/p>\n

The fire service warned the blaze was expected to be difficult to control, with embers, smoke and ash likely to threaten homes and residents before the main fire front arrived.<\/p>\n

\u201cTake action now to protect yourself, your family, and your home,\u201d the warning said.<\/p>\n

Residents have been urged to check their bushfire plans immediately and decide early whether they will leave, ensuring they have a clear path to a safer place.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are not prepared for a bushfire, be ready to leave for a safer place,\u201d authorities said. \u201cIf you stay, your home may not be defendable.\u201d<\/p>\n

People have also been warned to travel only if it is safe to do so.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, a separate Bushfire Advice remains in place for McNeills Road, Swansea.<\/p>\n

The advice warning states there is currently no immediate threat, but the fire is travelling towards Swansea and conditions are expected to remain changeable.<\/p>\n

Residents in the area have been urged to continue monitoring conditions and review their bushfire survival plans.<\/p>\n

The Tasmania Fire Service said well-prepared homes were expected to be defendable under the current conditions, but anyone not properly prepared should consider relocating to a safer place if the situation worsens.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf your plan is to leave, the best option is to stay with family or friends,\u201d the advice said.<\/p>\n

Fire crews remain at the scene battling the blaze.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"About 30 firefighters have returned to battle a bushfire near Swansea for another day. The TFS reported conditions…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":755736,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[2],"tags":[4740,33383,310867,310866,310868,197255,199950,440,75827,212941,50,168018,33378,310865,310869,3155,376],"class_list":["post-755735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-news","tag-australia","tag-australia-and-new-zealand","tag-bushfire-plans","tag-bushfire-survival-plans","tag-city-of-swansea","tag-coastal-community","tag-dolphin-sands","tag-europe","tag-fire-crews","tag-fire-service","tag-news","tag-northern-europe","tag-oceania","tag-safer-place","tag-swansea-bushfire-moves","tag-tasmania","tag-united-kingdom"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/116474452713845764","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=755735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/755736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=755735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=755735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=755735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}