While Victorians are still coming to terms with Black Saturday and last summer's bushfires, a paper tabled at a DSE and CFA Strategic Preparedness Committee meeting this month has grave predictions for the season ahead.

"The prospect we are looking at is not just another above-average fire season with above-normal losses or risks to life and property," the DSE report states.

"The genuine prospect of a season with the greatest potential loss to life and property is now in sight, and as climate indicators strengthen, this looks to be an increasing likelihood."

According to the report, fires and areas burnt are expected to run ahead of the 30-year average.

The paper also stated there was a "high likelihood" of an El Nino event occurring this year, with the fire season to begin early and be more active in the early part of the season.

DSE's chief fire officer, Ewan Waller, said the report was part of an ongoing series of reports on weather predictions for the next fire season.

He said the dry forecast could well be accurate, unless above-average rainfall soaked Victoria in coming months.

"The recent rains have been great but they're coming on top of the deep underlying dryness. Since we've been having low rainfall, we've been vulnerable to large fire events for a number of years.

"We are now looking even closer at the El Nino effect, which could add a further drying effect."

He urged people to start preparing their homes for the fire season.