HIGHLY cured grass is set to have Wimmera emergency services on high alert during February, with fire fuel at its most potent.

The Country Fire Authority warned in December of highest-ever risk of grass fires in the Wimmera because of a large increase in fuel load.

CFA District 17 operations officer Ian Day said the grass was now at its driest.

Major fires in the Wimmera have kept CFA and Department of Sustainability and Environment fire-fighters busy in the past month, with the latest a 64-hectare grass fire at Brimpaen on Saturday.

Other outbreaks include fires in the Meereek State Forest, burning 472 hectares, on February 1, and a 230-hectare fire at Sawmill Track, in the southern Grampians, in January.

"All grass fire fuel is fully cured, which means it is at its most volatile,'' Mr Day said. "Traditionally January and February is our hottest part of the year.''

Mr Day warned Wimmera people not to become complacent during cooler weather expected this week.

"The couple of fires we've had in the past week haven't been on extreme or code red fire danger days,'' he said.

"So that shows how quickly they can get away.''

CFA and Victoria Police will join forces to make people more aware of fire safety and arson, with an information hub to be set up at Horsham Plaza from tomorrow to Sunday.

A team of fire safety experts and a police officer will be available to answer questions at the stand, which features a multimedia display, the latest bushfire planning materials and plenty of giveaways.

Victoria Police's Operation Firesetter, aiming to prevent and detect arsonists, has resulted in police surveillance in highly-fuelled areas on high risk days.

CFA Grampians Region community education co-ordinator Chris Carey urged people to take the opportunity to chat with CFA staff about their fire plan for summer.