FIREFIGHTERS are ramping up their resources in key hotspots across Victoria in preparation for the continued spell of hot weather and strong winds this week.
A total fire ban has been declared for Thursday in the six districts.
Northern Country, North East, North Central, Central, West and South Gippsland, and East Gippsland.
Fire Services Commissioner Craig Lapsley said higher temperatures and strong winds are increasing the fire danger right across the state.
"The weather conditions, combined with heavy fuel loads and dry fuels, pose a serious fire risk," Mr Lapsley said.
Hundreds of DSE and CFA firefighters, together with aircraft continue to work on the Harrietville and Aberfeldy fires, which have burnt out more than 80,000 hectares.
Two aircranes - Elvis and Gypsy Lady - are ready to be dispatched from Essendon and Ballarat if needed.
A third aircrane, Malcolm, on loan from NSW, is in action on the Harrietville fire.
At Harrietville, back-burns have been completed to the south of the town to offer greater protection, with another to Mount Hotham's northwest to limit the potential spread of the fire.
The Department of Health has warned Harrietville residents to boil their drinking water as firefighting operations have pushed sediment into the river, contaminating the town's supply.
"In these hot, windy and dry conditions, if a fire starts and takes hold, it's very difficult to control," Mr Lapsley said.
He said everyone who lives in high fire risk areas should be alert to weather conditions, talk to neighbours, listen to ABC local radio, commercial and designated community stations, check cfa.vic.gov.au and the FireReady app.
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