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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| State | Tasmania |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1 November 1979 |
| Employees | 350 |
| Staffing | 5000 volunteers |
| Acting Chief Officer | Jeremy Smith |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Brigades | 230 |
| Trucks | 450 (2008) |
| Platforms | 3 |
| Wildland | Specialty |
| Light and air | Specialty |
| Website | |
| www | |
The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) is the Tasmanian Government agency responsible for fire suppression and control for the state of Tasmania and its surrounding islands.
Established on 1 November 1979 as a result of enacting the Fire Service Act 1979, the TFS superseded the State Fire Authority, the Rural Fires Board and 22 urban fire brigades.