Summer has been and gone but with hot weather this week Wednesday has been declared a Total Fire Ban in the Wimmera and Mallee districts.

Today, Tuesday, is a TFB in the Mallee district.

In the Wimmera, no fires can be lit or be allowed to remain alight in the open air from 12:01 AM on Wednesday 11 April until 11:59 PM Wednesday.

The Fire Danger Rating for both districts for Wednesday is severe.

The Fire Danger Period came to an end in the southern part of the Hindmarsh Shire on Monday but some restrictions do still apply for burn-offs, and burns need to be registered with ESTA and local laws still need to be observed.