Tea Tree Fire Brigade

09/01/2026

23/12/2025

19/12/2025

It was a great turn out tonight for the Tea Tree Community Hall christmas happy hour celebrations, We hope everyone has a happy and safe Christmas from all of us at the tea tree fire brigade

15/12/2025

The Fire Permit Period for all of Tasmania will start tomorrow (Tuesday, 16 December 2025) – this means from 2am Fire Permits will be required across the state until the end of the 2025-26 bushfire season 🔥📃

If you have a property and you wish to conduct a burn (larger than 1 cubic metre in size) on your property, you will need to apply for a free Fire Permit by submitting an application online at fire.tas.gov.au or calling the Tasmania Fire Service on 1800 000 699

📲 During a Fire Permit Period:

📑 People intending to light a fire for burning vegetation or for a similar purpose must obtain a permit.

📑 People intending to light a fire at a sawmill or factory for burning wood waste or other flammable material must obtain a permit.

📑 People intending to light a fire for cooking, warmth or disposal of garden waste do not require a permit provided that:
❌ The fire is not lit in peat, humus or marram grass.
❌ The fire is attended by a responsible adult at all times until it is extinguished.
❌ All flammable material is removed for at least three metres radius from the fire.
❌ It is less than one cubic metre in size.

13/12/2025

An important reminder for everyone as we head into the fire season

🚁 Firefighting aircraft are currently working in the Stieglitz, Dianas Basin and Peron Dunes areas of Tasmania’s East Coast and there have been reports of unauthorised drones in the area.

⚠️❌ Unless authorised, drones cannot be flown in the vicinity of natural disasters, such as bushfires, floods, electrical storms and cyclones, or emergency operations, such as traffic accidents, tactical response, training, or rescue operations.

❌ While it might be tempting to record footage, flying a drone or other unmanned aircraft poses a major safety risk to firefighting personnel in the air and on the ground. Drone useage can cause aerial firefighting assets to be grounded.

👨‍🚒🔥Firefighters on the ground depend on aerial support to help suppress and contain fires and by flying your drone, you not only put them in danger but also the people and property they’re trying to protect.

❗Aircraft - both manned and unmanned - that are not coordinated through the Tasmania Fire Service Air Desk are requested to remain clear of aerial firefighting operations.

ℹ️ If you’ve got a drone, it’s important to understand the rules:
📌 Civil Aviation Safety Authority - CASA drone rules apply to everyone - www.casa.gov.au/drones
📌 Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service rules regarding the use of drones in national parks - https://parks.tas.gov.au/explore-our-parks/know-before-you-go/drones-in-parks

07/12/2025

After a busy few days to start the fire season the tea tree fire brigade took some time off from the fire ground today to enjoy a bbq and celebrate some long service achievements and acknowledge the efforts of a few retiring members from our brigade, thanks to all of our members for their efforts in protecting the community and a special thanks to our volunteers families who support us behind the scenes to help us do what we do.

04/05/2025

🚒 It's St Florian’s Day, also known as International Firefighter’s Day.

❤️ Today we honour and thank every firefighter - current and past - for their bravery, dedication, and commitment to protecting our community.

🤍 We pause and remember those firefighters who have sadly lost their lives in service.