Fire Danger Period comes to an end

“We had a fair bit of rain,” he said.

“There were days like a typical summer where there was potential for fires to grow but it wasn't the season we would usually experience which is good for us.”

Although permits are no longer required, planned burns must still be registered with the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority.

Mr Hilder said registering planned burns would prevent the Cobram Fire Brigade from responding to false alarms.

“A lot of people see smoke or fire and immediately ring 000, so they're encouraged to call the ESTA hotline to save the brigade getting false calls when they could be out doing something else,” he said.

CFA North East Region community safety manager Darren Viney said residents needed to check the local conditions prior to and on the day of the burn-off.

“Even if you have registered your burn, conditions can change quickly and fires can get out of control within minutes in windy conditions,” he said.

“The effects of an out-of-control fire can be devastating and we want everyone to exercise extreme caution.”

Landowners should still abide by conditions of fire permits, including having a person in attendance at all times while the fire is alight and having the capacity and means to extinguish the fire.

Landowners can be charged under the Summaries Offences Act 1966 if a fire goes out of control or spreads onto a neighbouring property.

To register a burn, phone 1800 668 511 or visit firepermits.vic.gov.au