Sky News Australia | Tasmania bushfires force locals onto beaches Sky News Australia After spending much of the day sheltering on a beach from raging bushfires, about 150 residents of northwest Tasmania have been relocated by boat. A 7000-hectare blaze that has been burning for days posed a threat to holiday shacks at the small ... Tasmanian fires: Buildings damaged in state's north west as strong winds fan flames BREAKING: Emergency warnings issued for Temma and Arthur River bushfire | updates Victorian fire trucks shipped to Tasmania to help fight blazes |