Tasmania Fire Service north-west chief Shane Batt said Tuesday is the warmest day seen for a while. 

There are currently a number of listed blazes burning on the west coast at Conical Rocks Point, Western Hills, Lynch Hill, Fowl Creek and Swan Basin Plantation in Strahan. 

Firefighters are controlling the ten hectare fire that started at Pieman Heads and Conical Rocks on Monday. 

Mr Batt said all the fires on the west coast are contained to their natural boundaries. 

“If we are able to contain them today, I will be comfortable,” Mr Batt said. 

Severe fire dangers are expected in southern and eastern Tasmania on Friday. Temperature predictions for the north-west and west coast have been downgraded, Mr Batt said. 

“It peaks again on Saturday for the north-west and west coast.” 

The TFS has 10 firefighters working on the west coast with five vehicles. 

“Our resources are currently stretched to the limit,” Mr Batt said. 

These firefighters are being assisted by 12 South Australian remote area firefighters, eight Sustainable Timbers staff, two dosers, a watercart and four aircraft. 

The west coast is supporting the statewide firefighting effort, with 28 volunteers and 11 vehicles sent to support the fire activity at Miena in the Central Plateau. 

“We’ve made available to the state what we can,” Mr Batt said. “That’s as far as we can go.” 

Up to date fire information can be found by listening to ABC local radio or on the TFS website at www.fire.tas.gov.au. 

The discovery of unlisted fires can be reported by calling Triple Zero (000).

The Examiner