THE fire danger period will come to an end for the Swan Hill and Buloke shires next week, but local authorities say a zero tolerance policy for illegal fires will remain in place.

Restrictions will be lifted as of 1am on March 23, but Swan Hill CFA captain Dennis Turner has warned residents it is no excuse to be reckless.

Capt Turner also urged residents to take the necessary precautions to prevent a burn-off from getting out of control.

"We have had rain, so if people want to go burning off that's fine, but we would like to ask anyone with a burn-off to register, and if they know the local captain to ring as well and say they are going to do a burn-off so we don't get called out unnecessarily," he said.

"They also need to have provisions in place for if the burn-off gets out of control, to manage it before brigades get there."

Capt Turner said commonsense should be exercised when considering a burn-off.

"If weather conditions are windy and you don't reckon it is safe, it probably isn't, so don't do it," he said.

"If you are going to do a burn-off, people need to check the weather conditions for the day, and the days after the burn to check the wind won't come back up and re-ignite it. .

"There also must be someone in attendance while the burn-off is alight."

CFA district 18 operations manager Dean Simmons emphasised that while the fire danger period was coming to an end in some areas, it was still important to remain vigilant.

Mr Simmons said a zero-tolerance policy would continue to be enforced for people responsible for illegal fires.

"Residents that wish to conduct burn offs on their private properties need to follow some basic rules; register your burn offs first and foremost, check weather conditions including monitoring the wind, and follow local council laws and regulations," Mr Simmons said.

"Registering your burn-off ensures that if somebody reports smoke, the incident will be cross-checked with the burn-off register,...