Residents of a rural Tasmanian town were told to either leave, or wear masks, when dense "acrid" smoke blanketed the valley following more than 115 hectares of post-native forest logging regeneration burns nearby.
Businesses in Maydena – reliant on mountain bike trails in the surrounding hills – have raised concerns about widespread cancellations in the lead-up to the Easter long weekend, while elderly residents said the density of the smoke temporarily exacerbated health issues.
