A brush cutter coming in contact with rocks and producing sparks has been determined as the cause of a vegetation fire that put 15 homes in Hobart’s south under direct threat on Saturday afternoon.
The fire was reported at 2.25pm near Proctors Road, Dynnyrne, prompting aerial support to protect the nearby Mount Nelson community.
Aerial firefighting units could be seen crossing Hobart as smoke emerged from near Mt Nelson, dumping substantial amounts of water.
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