A helicopter battling the blaze near Gretna late yesterday. Picture: SAM ROSEWARNE
A FAST-MOVING bushfire near Gretna, in the upper Derwent Valley, challenged firefighters in yesterday's high winds and heat.
One lane of the Lyell Highway was closed near the junction of Woolpack and Clarendon roads early today as firefighters extinguished a power pole that had caught alight.
Up to three dozen crews assisted by water-bombing helicopters fought the small but intense fire in bush and farmland yesterday north of the Lyell Highway.
The Tasmania Fire Service said the blaze broke out about 5pm near Marked Tree Rd and a warning was issued for Gretna, Rosegarland, Black Hills and surrounding areas.
Helicopters worked in relays to bomb the flames.
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Police set up a roadblock on the Lyell Highway south of Gretna but by mid-evening the alert had been downgraded from emergency to advice and residents from parts of Gretna farthest from the fire were allowed to return to their homes.
Earlier, Chief Fire Officer Mike Brown said despite testing conditions, fire activity in the state had been subdued.
"We've had about eight new fires start across the state," he said.
"The community has responded very well to the total fire ban.
People really are understanding the risky situation we're in at the moment."
Mr Brown praised the efforts of those fighting the fires and said he hoped a predicted weather change would ease things.
"It's been a huge effort all week, we've had fire crews assisted by crews from Parks and Wildlife Service and Forestry Tasmania.
"They've been up there on foot in very difficult terrain and it looks as though now their work has really paid off.
"We expect the weather conditions, with the wind conditions up to 50km/h, low humidity and high temperatures will continue until evening.
"We expect then to move into a change and possibly even some rain tomorrow."
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