Camp fires lit amid Vic's total fire ban

A man who lit a fire at a Victorian camping site had a radio on airing total fire ban warnings, police say.

The 45-year-old was one of two men interviewed by police on Thursday over lighting a fire on a total fire ban day.

The man allegedly lit a campfire in Reeves Beach Camping Site in Yarram in Gippsland.

Police say when they arrived a radio was on in the background and was airing total fire ban warnings.

Officers also interviewed a 48-year-old man after he allegedly lit a campfire on Bullock Island in Lakes Entrance.

Inspector Shane Smith said lighting a fire on a total fire ban day was a criminal offence.

"We're lucky these fires did not get out of hand, but there is no telling the damage that can be done if a small fire turns into a larger one," he said.