Bushfires in Tasmania's northwest and southwest could flare up over the next few days as winds pick up.
TFS chief officer Gavin Freeman said containment lines had been strengthened over the weekend but predicted windy conditions, particularly on Monday, would make it difficult to contain blazes in the southwest and northwest.
He said of particular concern was a patch on the northeast boundary of the Mawbanna fire in the state's northwest where the fire could potentially get through.
If it did break containment lines the fire could impact areas such as Rocky Cape, Sisters Beach, Boat Harbour and Montumana, but on Sunday afternoon was 20km away from the nearest settled area.
Authorities are bringing in another 245 firefighters and 50 tankers from South Australia, Victoria and NSW to help.
Mr Freeman said the extra interstate resources were a precaution in case the fires broke free of containment lines and they would otherwise relieve the 200 Tasmanian firefighters.
"No stone is being left unturned," he told reporters.
"It's a mammoth effort to try and ensure that we can contain these fires where we are.
"The wind that we have forecast is going to be problematic for us."
The wind gusts are expected to increase to 50km/h with Monday the windiest day.
There were 210 remote area firefighters, including 170 from interstate, battling the fires on Sunday after being dropped in by aircraft or walking into the remote bushland.
Mr Freeman said some had to be brought out ahead of the change in conditions.
"As the weather conditions worsen and the wind picks up it just becomes too dangerous for men and women to be on the ground close to those fire lines so we get them out of there."
Bushfires have burnt tens of thousands of hectares of Tasmanian bushland, including in world heritage areas, for the past 34 days.
Defence is helping fly a base camp from Victoria as authorities have struggled to find enough accommodation around Tasmania.
The camp, capable of housing 300 firefighters, will be set up in the state's north and is expected to be operational by Wednesday night.
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