With the bushfire threat in Victoria easing fire crews are crossing the border to South Australia to do battle with out-of-control blazes in the Adelaide Hills.
Four firefighting strike teams who spent much of the weekend battling fires in the northwestern Victorian town of Moyston and at Hastings on the Mornington Peninsula have now gone to SA to help there.
Country Fire Authority (CFA) spokesman Gerard Scholten said no fires in Victoria were causing serious concern on Sunday night.
"There are a few fires burning in the north of the state," Mr Scholten said.
"But these are in non-populated areas that are not threatening communities."
There would be some crews mopping up in areas affected by the weekend's fires but the focus for Victorian crews was now to support South Australia, he said.
The 20 fire trucks and two large airtankers sent on Sunday will help relieve those fighting fires in tough conditions at Sampson Flat, he said.
More than 30 homes are believed to have been gutted as the major bushfire continues to burn out of control in the Adelaide Hills.
Sending more strike teams from Victoria hasn't been ruled out.
Premier Daniel Andrews praised the efforts of firefighters in protecting the Victoria during extreme fire danger conditions.
He said efforts to suppress over 600 fires across the state was "nothing short of outstanding".
One house was destroyed near Moyston on Friday, but firefighters saved houses in Hastings as fires burned fences just metres away.
Warnings have been downgraded at all the major fires that threatened houses, and affected people have begun to return home.
Fires are still burning in national parks in western Victoria, but are not threatening any towns.
Temperatures are predicted to hit a maximum of 30C in regional areas over the next week, and scattered showers across the state are expected, the Bureau of Meteorology says.
Fire Danger Ratings have also been downgraded to High or Very High in the western half of Victoria.
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