The service said the communities in the area were at high risk and the fire would be difficult to control.
The fire is on Lake Mackenzie Road and residents in or near the Mersey Forest, Meander, Mole Creek and Chudleigh communities need to be on high alert.
Deputy Regional Chief for the state's north, Ian Bounds, said residents must stay across emergency information.
"Stay very aware of the situation that's developing, we will continue to update our site every 15 minutes," he said.
"Basically, prepare to evacuate if required, but if you do see fire in your area, make those plans and evacuate."
Fire crews are on the way to the scene and a water bombing aircraft has also been dispatched.
Speaking a short time ago, Mr Bounds said flaming embers were likely to threaten homes ahead of the main fire front.
"It's now got a convection column, and what we're seeing; smoke, ember being driven by the western winds at the moment, and we're seeing ash and embers being pushed into the Caveside, West Creek and Mole Creek areas.
"People should be very aware of what's going on, check their properties.
"It's very important they stay up to date with what's occurring, so we'll continue to give as many updates as possible over the next hour."
Evacuate in easterly direction
Mr Bounds warned residents they should evacuate and move in an easterly direction towards Deloraine, if it was safe to do so.
"We certainly don't want to panic people at the moment, but this fire has escalated very quickly," he said.
"We are having problems getting good intelligence due to the smoke conditions we've had all day.
"We do want people to make preparations that they may be impacted in the next couple of hours."
Watch and act alerts are also current for the communities of Jackeys Marsh, Liffey, Liffey, Bracknell, Golden Valley Road, Oliver Road, Western Creek, Dairy Plains and Caveside.
Tasmania Police has asked drivers to check its
Earlier Tasmanian firefighters indicated they might seek help from the mainland today, with more than 80 bushfires burning across the state's north and conditions expected to worsen.
A total fire ban has been declared in the northern regions, and authorities expect the number of fires to grow as blazes sparked by lightning strikes last week flare up.
Police are also asking for public help as they investigate about a dozen deliberately lit fires between Launceston and Scottsdale
Forecasters said the fires would be fanned by winds reaching 30kph and temperatures climbing to 30 degrees Celsius.
Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) acting north-west regional chief Shane Bratt said conditions would be tough for crews.
"As the weather warms up and the ground warms up we're going to have a number of new starts pop up from the lightning strikes last Wednesday night," he said.
"At some stage some of these bigger fires, quite close to each other will eventually merge together."
Mr Bratt said not all fires could be fought at once.
"Because we've got 30 fires burning along the west coast it makes it difficult to assess them all at once, because some of them are burning in inaccessible areas," he said.
More volunteer firefighters from the south have boosted crews in the northern region, but the TFS said reinforcements may be needed.
"I think, at some stage, we're probably going to have to [get more firefighters to assist]," Mr Bratt said.
"I mean firefighters do a terrific job, especially our volunteers.
"But we can't keep working day in and day out all the time, so at some stage our resources will be exhausted.
Smoke haze is lingering across most of the state with alerts current in Hobart and the south.
There is also an alert for the north-west and west coast, from Burnie to Strahan and in the north from Launceston to Bridport.
Thick smoke from dozens of bushfires has set off alarms in buildings across Launceston.
Police said smoke in the area had reduced visibility on the roads and motorists were urged to take extra care.
Mr Bounds said it could take a while for the smoke to clear.
"It really depends on the weather patterns coming through as to where it dissipates," he said.
"A number of the large fires on the west coast will continue to burn for a considerable amount of time and unfortunately it's something that's going to be there for some time."
Police have asked for more help from the public as they investigate about a dozen deliberately lit fires between Launceston and Scottsdale.
Northern district CIB detective Bob Barker said an older model green sedan and a yellow motorbike were seen on the Tasman highway on Saturday morning about the time the fires started.
"By providing information as to the possible identities as to the driver of the vehicle, rider of the motorbike and two persons with backpacks seen on Prossers Forest Road area," he said.
"If the public could assist us with the fact they've seen anyone or identities of these people
The fire is on Lake Mackenzie Road and residents in or near the Mersey Forest, Meander, Mole Creek and Chudleigh communities need to be on high alert.
Deputy Regional Chief for the state's north, Ian Bounds, said residents must stay across emergency information.
"Stay very aware of the situation that's developing, we will continue to update our site every 15 minutes," he said.
"Basically, prepare to evacuate if required, but if you do see fire in your area, make those plans and evacuate."
Fire crews are on the way to the scene and a water bombing aircraft has also been dispatched.
Speaking a short time ago, Mr Bounds said flaming embers were likely to threaten homes ahead of the main fire front.
"It's now got a convection column, and what we're seeing; smoke, ember being driven by the western winds at the moment, and we're seeing ash and embers being pushed into the Caveside, West Creek and Mole Creek areas.
"People should be very aware of what's going on, check their properties.
"It's very important they stay up to date with what's occurring, so we'll continue to give as many updates as possible over the next hour."
Evacuate in easterly direction
Mr Bounds warned residents they should evacuate and move in an easterly direction towards Deloraine, if it was safe to do so.
"We certainly don't want to panic people at the moment, but this fire has escalated very quickly," he said.
"We are having problems getting good intelligence due to the smoke conditions we've had all day.
"We do want people to make preparations that they may be impacted in the next couple of hours."
Watch and act alerts are also current for the communities of Jackeys Marsh, Liffey, Liffey, Bracknell, Golden Valley Road, Oliver Road, Western Creek, Dairy Plains and Caveside.
Tasmania Police has asked drivers to check its
Earlier Tasmanian firefighters indicated they might seek help from the mainland today, with more than 80 bushfires burning across the state's north and conditions expected to worsen.
A total fire ban has been declared in the northern regions, and authorities expect the number of fires to grow as blazes sparked by lightning strikes last week flare up.
Police are also asking for public help as they investigate about a dozen deliberately lit fires between Launceston and Scottsdale
Forecasters said the fires would be fanned by winds reaching 30kph and temperatures climbing to 30 degrees Celsius.
Tasmania Fire Service (TFS) acting north-west regional chief Shane Bratt said conditions would be tough for crews.
"As the weather warms up and the ground warms up we're going to have a number of new starts pop up from the lightning strikes last Wednesday night," he said.
"At some stage some of these bigger fires, quite close to each other will eventually merge together."
Mr Bratt said not all fires could be fought at once.
"Because we've got 30 fires burning along the west coast it makes it difficult to assess them all at once, because some of them are burning in inaccessible areas," he said.
More volunteer firefighters from the south have boosted crews in the northern region, but the TFS said reinforcements may be needed.
"I think, at some stage, we're probably going to have to [get more firefighters to assist]," Mr Bratt said.
"I mean firefighters do a terrific job, especially our volunteers.
"But we can't keep working day in and day out all the time, so at some stage our resources will be exhausted.
Smoke haze is lingering across most of the state with alerts current in Hobart and the south.
There is also an alert for the north-west and west coast, from Burnie to Strahan and in the north from Launceston to Bridport.
Thick smoke from dozens of bushfires has set off alarms in buildings across Launceston.
Police said smoke in the area had reduced visibility on the roads and motorists were urged to take extra care.
Mr Bounds said it could take a while for the smoke to clear.
"It really depends on the weather patterns coming through as to where it dissipates," he said.
"A number of the large fires on the west coast will continue to burn for a considerable amount of time and unfortunately it's something that's going to be there for some time."
Police have asked for more help from the public as they investigate about a dozen deliberately lit fires between Launceston and Scottsdale.
Northern district CIB detective Bob Barker said an older model green sedan and a yellow motorbike were seen on the Tasman highway on Saturday morning about the time the fires started.
"By providing information as to the possible identities as to the driver of the vehicle, rider of the motorbike and two persons with backpacks seen on Prossers Forest Road area," he said.
"If the public could assist us with the fact they've seen anyone or identities of these people
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