Fire crews in several states have another busy day ahead, as strong winds combine with low humidity across the country’s south-east to create dangerous conditions.

The Victorian Country Fire Authority has declared a total fire ban for the Mallee area in the state’s north-west for Monday, with the CFA also battling several blazes in the Gippsland region.

An out-of-control fire was burning in difficult terrain north of Maffra on Sunday, with people in Briagolong, Culloden, Moornapa, Stockdale and surrounds told to evacuate.

CFA deputy chief for the south-east Trevor Owen said on Monday morning temperatures had dropped and winds had eased overnight. But with 5000 hectares already blackened and the potential for the blaze to make a run east, concern remained.

“We did lose one residence in that area and we’re doing some further assessment today on the impact to any other outbuildings,” he told ABC radio.

“The fire ran back into the forest … and that’s the one we’ve been working hard on overnight and obviously yesterday as best we can.”

Authorities have issued wind warnings for Monday in South Australia, Victoria and NSW amid concerns strong winds could worsen fire conditions.

A total fire ban is in place in SA for the north-east pastoral, west coast, and Eastern Eyre Peninsula, with extreme fire danger warnings in place.

The NSW RFS has issued a total fire ban for the south-west region bordering Victoria.

“With hot, dry and windy conditions, high fire danger is forecast for several areas across the state,” the warning said.

Temperatures across NSW soared into the 30s on Sunday – about 14 degrees above average in some areas – ahead of a cool change on Monday.

The Western Australia Department of Fire and Emergency Services has issued total fire bans for the Goldfields Midlands region for Monday.

An emergency evacuation order was issued late on Sunday in Albany, in the state’s south, as a fast-moving fire threatened properties.

At least 70 fires were burning in NSW on Sunday, some 30 of them uncontained.

Fires in Queensland were at advice level, with most advisories to avoid smoke.

-AAP