Fire and Emergency Incident Controller Nic McQuillan said that an aerial reconnaissance at first light showed no visible smoke but thermal imaging identified one hotspot and two other areas that need to be investigated by ground crews.
The flight also confirmed that a historic hut has not been damaged by the fire.
Skippers Road has reopened to the public this morning, with traffic management in place to enable fire crews to operate safely in the area.
Four mountain bike trails in the Long Gully area will remain closed until the crews have finished today. They are the Skippers Pack Track, the Coronet Loop below Greengate Saddle, the Pack Track and Sack Trail and Atleys Terrace Track.
Nic McQuillan thanked tourist operators and Skippers residents for their understanding while the road was closed yesterday, and mountain bikers for choosing other trails while fire crews and helicopters were suppressing the fire.
