THE smell of smoke hovering over Melbourne this morning can be blamed on burn-offs being conducted across the state.

Up to 100 burns are planned for parks and forests this week by the Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning.

Near Melbourne, controlled burns are planned in Point Cook, Eltham, Frankston North and Derrimut.

Forest Fire Management Victoria chief fire officer Stephanie Rotarangi said up to 100 burns were either underway, being patrolled or scheduled for this week.

“The current forecast weather conditions are ideal for planned burning so we need to take this opportunity to significantly reduce bushfire risk for our communities,” she said.

“However if the conditions change some of the burns may be cancelled or rescheduled.”

Dr Rotarangi said the burn-offs could force some parks and forests to close and might affect visibility on the roads resulting in speed restrictions and road closures.

Planned burns are likely to peak from today until Thursday to take advantage of the mild to warm weather.

There may be some smoke build-up overnight due to the light winds, which will cause a smoke haze in the early morning.

Click HERE to find out about planned burns on public land in Victoria.