Dozens of homes have been razed in the fires with police fearful that lives may also have been lost. Pictures: CHRIS KIDD
POLICE are conducting a door-to-door search of burned out properties affected by this week's Tasmanian bushfires in case anyone has died.
Acting Commissioner Scott Tilyard told a press conference in Hobart that officers were conducting thorough searches of burnt out premises.
"They are going door to door confirming there are no people who have died," he said.
"It is still far too early to confirm that is not the case.
"We haven't found any deceased people at this stage but there's still quite a lot of premises that we have to go to.
"It was a very dangerous situation on Friday -- a really dangerous and fast-moving fire."
Acting Commissioner Tilyard said police were prioritising a handful of cases of missing people, particularly those whose plight had been raised through social media websites.
"I am fearful that someone may have died in this fire; we hope for the best but plan for the worst," he said.
"It is a very distinct possibility still, I think people should brace themselves for the fact that it could occur."
He said police were hoping to open the Arthur Highway to enable 1500 to 2000 displaced people to leave Nubeena and Port Arthur later today but he warned that it may yet be several days before it was possible for residents to return to their properties.
Tasmania Fire Service chief fire officer Mike Brown said dozens of fire crews were fighting more than 20 fires which had burned out more than 20,000ha of bush and would continue to burn for several days.
He said he was confident most fires could be contained within the next 48 hours
He said reinforcements from a number of interstate agencies would bolster the ranks of weary firefighters and additional aircraft had been sent to the state to aid the battle.
The fire service estimates 80-90 properties have been lost in the fires.
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