HOT and dry conditions will continue in Victoria for the rest of the week culminating in a day of "traditional fire weather" on Saturday, the state's fire commissioner has warned.
A total fire ban is in force on Thursday for most of the state, except the Wimmera, Mallee and southwest.
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts maximum temperatures of 30C-plus across the state until Saturday.
Victoria's fire services commissioner Craig Lapsley says the week of hot days will lead to extreme and severe fire danger in parts of Victoria.
"Saturday will be a day that is more the traditional fire weather," Mr Lapsley said on Thursday.
"It's the day that will be hot, it will be northerly winds, it will be strong winds but the critical factor is it will have a southwesterly change which will see the wind change move through the state in one day."
Mr Lapsley said in the last couple of weeks the changes had moved through over two days.
"As we know in Victoria we lose more property, we have a bigger impact after the change than before the change."
He said people should be prepared and he cautioned against fatigue following six weeks of fire alerts.
"Some people say 'Well I've heard the story' and we say it again 'Stay focused'."
The unfavourable conditions continue to provoke two major fires burning near Harrietville in the alpine country and Aberfeldy in Gippsland.
Spot fires outside the containment lines of the Harrietville fire were being water-bombed by aircraft, said state control centre spokesman Graeme Baxter early Thursday afternoon.
"It's in very, very inaccessible country, no property is in danger," he told AAP.
Mr Baxter said there was also a lot of smoke coming from the Aberfeldy fire due to unburnt fuel loads within containment lines.
Almost 75,000 hectares have been burned in Gippsland where the Aberfeldy fire has a 350km perimeter.
The fire near Harrietville has burned about 9800 hectares. A watch and act message remains in place for Hotham Heights and Dinner Plain.
Police in one of Black Saturday's worst hit areas say they have extra patrols out targeting fire-prone areas and listed hot spots.
Mitchell Local Area Commander Acting Inspector Libby Murphy says police will be speaking with everyone and checking if they have a valid reason for being in that area.
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