Hundreds of local, interstate and overseas firefighters are still battling blazes in Tasmania as the state's bushfire crisis enters its sixth week.
At 10:54am on Wednesday, there were 9 watch and act alerts and 19 advice warnings across the state, with 24 fires burning.
The Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) said a total of 24 fires were still burning across the state, with an estimated 195,000 hectares burnt out since the first fire at Gell River was reported after Christmas.
More than 755 personnel have been working on the fires today, including 159 from interstate and New Zealand.
Emergency warning downgraded
An emergency warning for Brandum, which was being threatened by the Great Pine Tier fire burning on the Central Plateau, was downgraded on Tuesday morning.
The blaze in the Central Highlands has been a concern to firefighters again since it sparked up on Sunday afternoon.
Brian Carpenter, who is staying at his shack with three friends in the area, said firefighters had been keeping him informed about the situation.
"I'm not really concerned as long as people are safe and the firies are safe, that's all I care about," he said.
"If we have to rebuild a shack we do that, but no I haven't cared about my property, just the guys out there doing the work, they're heroes."
Flare ups have also been reported in the Huon Valley, with fire escaping containment lines around Denison Road near Lonnavale.
Conditions across both areas eased by 7:55am Tuesday.
Peter Middleton from the Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) said crews were also called to a new fire south of Dover, ignited by a tree falling over powerlines.
"That is fairly unfortunate for our local crews in that area that have been working really hard," he said.
Firefighters plan attack in milder conditions
Fire crews are hoping to take advantage of milder weather conditions today to reinforce containment lines around 19 fires still burning across the state.
More than 700 firefighters are on the ground, including about 200 from interstate and New Zealand.
Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) deputy chief Bruce Byatt said he hoped up to 30 millimetres of rain forecast for Thursday would make a difference, particularly to a fire burning in the south near Geeveston.
"Our planning is to actively get in and aggressively attack that fire," he said.
Nearly 200,000 hectares have been burnt since Christmas, and seven homes have been lost.
Authorities urged residents in fire-threatened communities not to become complacent because of Tuesday's cooler conditions, which could see showers about the northern and eastern parts of the state.
The TFS said crews hoped to take advantage of the milder weather to reinforce containment lines on the 19 fires still burning uncontrolled at Britons Swamp, Gell River, Riveaux Road and the Central Plateau.
The state's Parks and Wildlife Service reminded bushwalkers and tourists that many national parks have been reopened to the public.
The Mt Field Day Visitor Area, which includes the waterfall circuit, the Russell Falls track and the Tall Trees circuit will all be reopened today.
Parks that are currently open:
- The Douglas Apsley Gorge and Leeaberra Walks in the Douglas Apsley National Park were re-opened on Monday.
- Cradle Mountain tracks.
- Tasman National Park tracks on the Forestier Peninsula.
- Mt Field National Park including Russell Falls, the Tall Trees circuit and the waterfall circuit.
Parks that will remain closed until further notice:
- The campground at the Lady Barron Falls Circuit Track and the alpine tracks.
- The Southwest National Park, Hartz Mountains and Hastings Cave, Junee Cave and Marriott Falls State Reserves, the Walls of Jerusalem National Park and Little Fischer River Track.
- Mt Field National Parl Alpine tracks.
