Further back-burning at Vic bushfire site

A 300-hectare backburn near a Victorian alpine region bushfire has been a success, authorities say. Source: AAP

FIREFIGHTERS are undertaking a major back-burning operation around a blaze in Victoria's alpine region ahead of hot and dry weather later this week.

A 200-hectare burn was started near Mount Hotham about 4pm (AEDT) on Monday as the first part of a larger operation to burn from the Great Alpine Road, Harrietville-Feathertop fire incident controller Tony Long said.

Mr Long said the fire, which has already burnt more than 6400 hectares of the Alpine National Park, would increase in size while the burning is undertaken over the next few days.

He said the back-burning aimed to limit the fire's potential spread and help protect communities at Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain ahead of worsening weather conditions.

"It's important that we undertake back-burning when conditions are favourable, ahead of hot and dry conditions forecast later this week," Mr Long said in a statement.

The operation follows a successful 300-hectare back-burn south of the township of Harrietville on Sunday night.

"We have been waiting for the right conditions to undertake this back-burning for several days and our patience was rewarded with the burn going completely according to plan last night," Mr Long said.

The fire was started by lightning on January 21 and has at times threatened Hotham Heights, Dinner Plain and Mount Hotham, a popular ski field about 360km northeast of Melbourne.

Communities around Bright, Harrietville and Mount Hotham have been told that increased smoke is likely to be visible over the next few days while the burning is completed and patrolled.

The Great Alpine Road remains closed between Harrietville and Mount Hotham.

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