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

A BACKBURNING operation in Victoria's Harrietville region has been a success and will provide greater protection for the township before hotter weather returns, fire authorities say.

A 300-hectare backburn near the alpine region blaze occurred on Sunday in good conditions.

"It's been a success," a state control spokesman told AAP on Monday.

"Conditions were good overnight. It wasn't too humid or moist. We're pretty happy with the results."

The 6100-hectare Harrietville blaze had once threatened Hotham Heights, Mount Hotham and Dinner Plain, about 400km northeast of Melbourne.

While the fire is no longer threatening communities, the backburn was aimed at providing protection ahead of hot weather that could see the fire flare up again.

"(It's) just to give that township a little bit of protection ahead of a spike in weather on Wednesday," the spokesman said.

Communities around Bright, Harrietville and Mt Hotham are advised that increased smoke is likely to be visible over the next few days while the burning is completed and patrolled.

The Country Fire Authority says the Harrietville-Feathertop fire was started by lightning on January 21.

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