Tas braces for amplified bushfire threat

Updated January 23 2019 - 4:06pm, first published 4:04pm
Lives in central Tasmania are at risk as firefighters battle more than 50 blazes across the state.
Lives in central Tasmania are at risk as firefighters battle more than 50 blazes across the state.

Tasmanians are being told they must be physically and mentally prepared if they choose to defend their homes against potentially devastating wildfires.