Three fires burning in and around Fingal remain on watch-and-act alerts this afternoon as fire crews work to bring them under control.
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The fires have so far taken out more than 1500 hectares and caused some residents to evacuate their homes.
The Tasmania Fire Service has so far been unable to confirm whether any homes have been lost but will soon know once a damage assessment has been completed.
A community information session will be held at Fingal Hall this afternoon for residents to learn more about the fires.
Two fires are on watch-and-act alerts in the Derwent Valley.
The main fire has burned through more than 1300 hectares at Pelham and caused structural damage.
It is unknown if any houses have been lost to the blaze.
Premier Will Hodgman attended a meeting of the State Emergency Management Committee on on Tuesday, compromised of police, fire and emergency services and relevant government agencies.
"As fires continue to burn across the state today, our thoughts and best wishes are with those communities affected and our dedicated firefighters," he said.
Labor's emergency management spokeswoman Jen Butler visited an evacuation centre for Fingal residents in St Marys earlier in the day.
"Despite this horrific situation, it was heartening to see residents on the east coast remaining positive and joining together to support each other," she said.
Greens leader Cassy O'Connor said the stress and anxiety caused by bushfires over recent years was still raw for many Tasmanians.
"There is no doubt we are seeing first-hand what a climate emergency looks like," she said.