No fires can be lit in Tasmania on Sunday, including incinerators, burn-offs, campfires, fire pits and wood-fuelled barbecues.
More than 150 firefighters, 14 aircraft, eight bulldozers and scores of interstate and international teams have been battling fires sparked by dry lightning earlier in February.
The blazes have scorched at least 94,500 hectares of Tasmanian wilderness and world heritage forest.
"We have strike teams pre-positioned at strategic locations across the state ready for a rapid response if required," State Fire Commander Matt Lowe said.
He urged Tasmanians to monitor warnings and conditions, review their bushfire plans and stay aware of nearby conditions.
"I urge every member of the community to help our firefighting agencies by complying with the fire ban, and if you've had a fire in the past week, please check it now to ensure it is fully extinguished," Mr Lowe said.
Further north in Victoria, total fire bans have been declared in the Central and North Central regions with hot, dry and windy conditions expected to elevate fire risks ahead of a west to southwest change.
"We are in the middle of a prolonged 36-hour period of heightened fire danger, with worsening conditions forecast early tomorrow," Chief Fire Officer Jason Heffernan said.
Temperatures of up to 36C are expected in Victoria's north, along with wind gusts up to 100km/h before a late change.
"These conditions including strong winds, high temperatures and the risk of dry lightning mean any fire that starts could spread rapidly," Mr Heffernan said.
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