OPENING LINES FIRE FUEL LOAD REACHING CRITICAL LEVELS: TASFARMERS Source: www.arr.news, Contributor ARR News, First Published January 22, 2026 Farmers across the north of the state are increasingly worried by the huge fuel load on the roadside, especially in the Meander Valley, Northern Midlands and Latrobe Municipalities and on roads controlled by the state government. “The risk of a catastrophic fire caused by too much long grass and weeds on the edges of the roads is increasing by the day,” said TasFarmers CEO Nathan Calman. “In the past 24 hours we have seen a fire start between Exton and Westbury on the Bass Highway in this excessive growth. “The impact of out of control fires on Victorian farmers is becoming more serious by the day, and we will be facing the same situation here if nothing is done very soon. “TasFarmers is having a constant stream of calls into the office from a wide area expressing concerns that if this isn’t addressed immediately, then we are only a hot windy day away from a widespread catastrophic fire. 9 BUSINESS VIEW OCEANIA VOLUME 08, ISSUE 01
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy MTI5MjAx