A round up of photos from inside the Tasmanian inferno

As the fires rage on in Tasmania here's what residents are dealing with on the ground.

A large bushfire burning in Tasmania.

Tasmanians are being asked to conserve water as firefighters battle blazes across the state. (AAP) Source: AAP

Watch a promo above on how Tim and Tammy Holmes made their property more fire resistant after a blaze engulfed the Tasmanian fishing town of Dunally in 2013 forcing them, and their five grandchildren, to flee into the water.  Full video here.

Tasmania continues to be ravaged by devastating bushfires and there appears to be no end in sight.

Wildfires causing the most concern continue in the Huon Valley in the state's southeast, on the central plateau, at Gell River in the southwest and at Zeehan on the west coast, reports SBS News.

The Huon Valley blaze is putting homes and people at risk at Wattle Grove, Judbury, Lonnavale, Franklin, Castle Forbes Bay, Glen Huon, Waterloo, Surges Bay, Brooks Bay, Glendevie, and Police Point.

Residents have been told to evacuate if it's safe to do so or to actively defend their properties from embers, smoke and falling ash.

In the state's world-heritage southwest there are thousand-year-old King Billy pines at risk.

More than 400 personnel are fighting the fires, with 60 from interstate recently arrived.



This top tourist attraction has already been ravaged.

The fire fighters on the ground, who have been working around the clock, are doing all they can to stop the flames.







Known for it's picturesque views, Tasmania has been displaying a different scene since the fires began.



Residents are doing what they can to save their properties but as evacuations continue they can only hope for the best.





 

 

 

 


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