A bushfire that destroyed homes and properties on Tasmania's east coast has been contained in more favourable weather.
The blaze, which sparked on Sunday night at Dolphin Sands, prompted several emergency warnings and forced residents to shelter at a boat ramp.
It was downgraded progressively on Tuesday, with the Tasmania Fire Service indicating it had been contained in the afternoon.
"Thankfully the fire remains within the containment lines that were established yesterday and things are looking favourable," Tasmania Fire Service incident controller Stuart Males said.
Two homes, two sheds and a car were destroyed, while power lines were brought down and other properties damaged.
One resident said they used sprinklers to douse flames which reached the back deck of their house.
It is the second serious bushfire in recent months on Tasmania's east coast, after a blaze in September tore through a campground at Friendly Beaches and forced people to evacuate.
Damage assessments are ongoing and the cause of the fire is being investigated.
Ground crews and more than a dozen fire trucks on Monday battled the blaze as it jumped containment lines.
Dolphin Sands Road, the only road servicing the coastal community, remains closed at Yellow Sandbanks Road.
Power was restored to properties on Monday night.
