Dilston Fire Brigade

07/10/2026

A big turnout of Tasmania Fire Service , Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Sustainable Timbers Tasmania at Dilston Fire Station for a large hazard reduction burn at Mt Direction today.

06/10/2026

Dilston and Hillwood Brigades will have crews and appliances attending this fuel reduction burn.

🔥ℹ️ Launceston community…

Weather permitting, Tasmania Fire Service will be conducting a fuel reduction burn:
ℹ️ on Thursday, 8 October
ℹ️ at Mount Direction, Launceston
ℹ️ of approximately 215 hectares
ℹ️ which will likely take 2-3 days to complete.

Further information about this burn is available by contacting Tasmania Fire Service on phone 1800 000 699 or email [email protected]

This burn is part of the state-wide Fuel Reduction Program which is aimed at reducing the bushfire risk to help protect lives and communities.

📌 A map of planned fuel reduction burns is available at - www.fire.tas.gov.au/Show?pageId=colWhatsBurningNow

02/08/2026

Raffle Time!
For the local community, brigade members will be on station at the following times if you would like to pop in and purchace a ticket in our raffle:
Wednesday Aug 5; 1845-2130
Sunday Aug 16; 0900-1200
Wednesday Aug 19; 1845-2130
Alternatively please message the page or give us a call on one of the contact numbers listed in Smoke Signals

For page viewers outside of our community, but with half and hours drive, you are most welcome to reach out, and we can make arrangements for you to purchace a ticket also.

Good luck all!

11/06/2026

The AusAlert Community Based Trial (CBT) will occur in the Launceston Region next Monday (15 June) between 11.00am and 12.00pm.
AusAlert is a new national messaging capability being developed by the Australian Government to enable emergency service organisations to send warnings and public safety messages directly to compatible mobile devices within a defined area.
During the trial, people located within the trial area may receive a test message and alert tone on their mobile device. This is a test only and there is no emergency associated with this message. You can listen to a recording of the alert tone at: [Priority and Critical Alert types | ausalert](https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/...).
The trial covers the majority of the Launceston urban area, and due to the nature of mobile network coverage, some people in surrounding municipalities including George Town, West Tamar, Meander Valley and Northern Midlands may also receive the alert (see predicted map below).

08/04/2026

31/01/2026

Well, that's a wrap for the WA deployment with Tasmania Fire Service and Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service crews heading home on the Qantas jet plane!

Memories made, experiences gained, and new friendships fostered!

A big shout out to the Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA staff and volunteers for the first class hosting of the Tassie crews, and for the loan of their very capable appliances whilst in country!

Until next time 👍

31/01/2026

With High Fire Danger ratings forecast for most of Tasmania tomorrow (Sunday, 1 February), there are a few things we can all do to stay safe.

🔥 Make sure any fires lit in recent days or weeks, including fire pits and other outdoor fires, are fully extinguished. Soak it. Stir it. Soak it again.

🗒️ Check your bushfire plan and prepare your property.

🔥 If you do see any signs of fire re-igniting such as smoke and flames, call Triple Zero (000).

📱 Keep up to date with warnings and information on the TasALERT app or at TasALERT.com, or by listening to ABC Local Radio.

📜Fire Permits are in place across the state, call 1800 000 699 to apply for a permit.

🔗Prepare your property and have a bushfire plan: www.bushfire.tas.gov.au

28/01/2026

After a soft start it has been a solid first few days for our team in WA, working alongside other Tasmania Fire Service, Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service and Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA colleagues on the Boddington Complex of fires.
New friends made and new experiences gained, with ideas forming to bring home this weekend!

25/01/2026

Somewhat unexpected as the fires in the west weren't really on the radar, but here we are, joining statewide Tasmania Fire Service and Parks and Wildlife members on deployment to WA and aid Department of Fire and Emergency Services WA on the Boddington Complex of fires.
Safe travels to all!

15/12/2025

Good day to you all!
Our annual community distrubution of sweets by Santa is scheduled again for 2025, with the big red fellow on the big red trucks taking to our local streets on December 21st.

For our local community, keep an eye on the local community pages for more information, including the all important Santa Tracker link

See you all on Sunday!