A man has been charged over a bushfire that threatened homes in northern Tasmania.
Tasmanian Police have charged a 62-year-old local man with using machinery in contravention of a total fire ban over the blaze in Perth on Tuesday afternoon.
Police have not released details about how the fire started, but say the charged man will appear in court at a later date.
The blaze forced the evacuation of several homes on Tuesday afternoon and was briefly subject to an emergency warning.
A watch and act advisory is still in force for several streets as crews work to control the fire.
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The fire only burned low-lying scrub, gorse, farm land, some farm structures and fencing.
Three helicopters and 17 trucks quickly eased the danger to lives and property, but a 25-year-old firefighter was taken to Launceston General Hospital suffering heat exhaustion and smoke inhalation.
