FIRE authorities are urging Victorians to take extra precautions while burning off ahead of the fire danger period to avoid penalties and unnecessary use of emergency resources.
Last year, CFA responded to 819 callouts for escaped burn-offs, with 48 per cent (396 incidents) happening in September, October and November alone.
This trend appeared to be ongoing this year, with CFA responding to 37 incidents between September 1 and 20.