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Callum Godde

Smoke signal to mainland as fire threatens coastal town

Tasmanian fire crews are working to save properties, urging residents near the blaze to evacuate. (HANDOUT/TASMANIA FIRE SERVICE)

The Apple Isle has called for interstate aerial assistance to fight a bushfire that has destroyed two homes, as other residents pick up the pieces following another blaze.

The out-of-control fire between Dianas Basin and Stieglitz, near St Helens on Tasmania's northeast coast, has twice risen to an emergency warning since igniting early on Tuesday afternoon.

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