Much-needed rain is tipped to fall across bushfire-ravaged Tasmania but it won't be enough to extinguish blazes that have burned through almost 200,000 hectares of land.
The fires, some of which sparked before Christmas, have destroyed seven homes in the Huon Valley, southwest of Hobart, and on the Central Plateau.
Cooler weather on Tuesday allowed more than 750 firefighters to shore up containment lines near communities.
Rain is expected to bring relief across the state on Thursday, with falls ranging from five to 30mm.
Weary crews and residents are hopeful it hits the right areas, but authorities warn the fire threat is by no means over.
"That rain will not put out all our fires. We'll still have a considerable amount of work, even if we do get rain," Tasmania Fire Service regional controller Greg Butters told reporters.
"We're asking that people maintain their vigilance."
An overnight flare-up of the Great Pine Tier fire saw it come within a few hundred metres of homes and shacks at Brandum in the Central Plateau.
Nearby resident Brian Carpenter told the ABC he had bigger worries than his shack.
"As long as people are safe and the firies are safe, that's all I care about," he said.
A fallen tree sparked a new fire at Strathblane in the southwest.
A total of 24 fires are actively burning, with 10 alerts in place for the Great Pine Tier fire and the Riveaux Road wildfire in the southwest.
Vast amounts of rugged wilderness have been charred by blazes that have burned 195,000 hectares, about three per cent of the island state.
A near-century-old trapper's hut has been destroyed, and the popular Tahune Airwalk significantly damaged.
Emergency Minister Michael Ferguson said the government would be in response mode for some time.
"While there is that sense of hope and optimism around the weather, we can't cling to that," he said.
"We hope for the best but prepare for a longer campaign if that's required."
