Bushfire That Threatened Homes Deliberately Lit in Tasmania

The blaze at Ravenswood, a Launceston suburb, was reported around 3.20pm on March 6 and sparked a watch and act alert.

Bushfires in the Huon Valley in Tasmania, Australia on Jan. 30, 2019. Reuters

An out-of-control bushfire that threatened homes in northern Tasmania was deliberately lit, authorities say.

The blaze at Ravenswood, a Launceston suburb, was reported around 3.20pm on March 6 and sparked a watch and act alert.