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MELBOURNE - Victorian firefighters have contained a bushfire in the state's far south-east but a neighbouring blaze continues to burn out of control.
The 150-hectare fire at Wingan River, between Cann River and Mallacoota, was contained overnight, Department of Sustainability and Environment (DSE) duty officer John Lloyd said.
A second fire in a national park at nearby Gale Hill was expected to be contained late yesterday but was still listed as going this morning.
"They're confident that they'll have it contained by mid-afternoon today, they've just got some unburned area inside that they're deciding whether they burn it or let it burn out naturally," Mr Lloyd told AAP.
The Gale Hill fire has grown to 17 hectares.
Mr Lloyd said today's warmer weather and mild winds were not cause for concern in the Gippsland region but warned the bushfire danger was far from over.
Temperatures are expected to soar again next weekend and fire warnings were yesterday issued for Victoria's western Mallee and Wimmera districts.
The DSE warned that with temperatures forecast to reach 37 in the north-west of the state today, fire danger in those regions will be extreme.
Residents are warned to remain vigilant and have fire plans in place.
- AAP
