A BUSHFIRE burning out of control is threatening communities in southern Tasmania amid reports of outbuildings and cars being destroyed.
An emergency alert was in place for a fire in the Derwent Valley northwest of Hobart heading towards the communities of Molesworth, Glenlusk and Collinsvale.
The fire's status was upgraded to the highest level on Wednesday night.
Three hundred hectares had been burned and some outbuildings and cars destroyed on the outskirts of communities, the ABC reported.
A total fire ban had been declared for a second day after temperatures of over 30 degrees and unfavourable winds.
Some residents had been evacuated as a precaution but others were being advised to leave, while several roads had been closed.
The education department said Collinsvale and Molesworth primary schools would be closed on Thursday.
"Today saw bushfires start in both the southern and northern regions which were difficult to control due to the warmer windy weather, and tomorrow will be no different as parts of the state reach temperatures into the 30s," Tasmania Fire Service chief officer Mike Brown said.
The new fire threat came on a day Governor-General Quentin Bryce had visited areas of southern Tasmania ravaged by bushfires last month.
Ms Bryce toured the area around Dunalley where more than 60 buildings were destroyed, meeting the principal of the destroyed primary school due to reopen with temporary facilities next week.
"It's the children starting school that are uppermost in our minds," she told reporters.
"The school is right at the heart of every community.
"Let's remember, this is a long road to recovery.
"We all have to be here whenever we can supporting this community."
Ms Bryce paid tribute to emergency services personnel who fought the fires. She later visited the destroyed property of one firefighter at Murdunna, south of Dunalley.
"It's a story of hope and inspiration and courage, very fine values shining through in very tough times, a reminder of how volatile the most beautiful environment is," she said.
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