Victorian firefighters are being forced to extinguish scores of "ridiculous" fires caused by careless landowners.
About 15 Country Fire Authority firefighters rushed to a burn-off near Morwell in the state's east last Sunday afternoon after landowners left it unattended.
The spate of preventable fires from burn-offs last weekend prompted officials to scold landowners for wasting their time.
"The calls-outs of the past weekend have been a waste of CFA's time and resources," acting chief officer Gavin Freeman said in a statement on Friday.
"Last weekend, CFA crews responded to a ridiculous number of burn-offs that were left by careless landowners, meaning our crews lost time with their families and their jobs fixing your mistakes.
"It is not difficult to conduct a burn-off safely and legally."
Landowners keen to clean up their properties with a burn-off are urged to check weather conditions before starting any fire, and keep watch until it's out.
"Never leave a burn-off unattended as it's the resident's responsibility to ensure it does not get out of control," Mr Freeman said.
Residents must register all burn-offs on 1800 668 511.
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