He said the situation was being reviewed on a daily basis.
Fire Service Central-Lakes assistant area commander Hamish Smith said the area continued to have "a number" of vegetation fires in the past week.
They followed a big blaze between the Ohaaki Power Station and the Waikato River last week, as well as a scrub fire on the Huka Falls and Spa Park walkway in Taupo
He said they were having about two to five vegetation fires a day in the Central-Lakes area.
Mr Smith said while there was a little rain on Sunday the winds since meant any little bit of moisture had been taken away.
While a weather bomb was expected to hit the country today and tomorrow he said the Rotorua area was more likely to get winds than any significant rain.
He said with the current dry conditions the ground had dried up and become hard, which meant significant amounts of rain in a short time period did not achieve anything.
What was needed was more consistent rain over several hours, Mr Smith said.
He said with strong winds expected it was important those who had fires on their property over the past five or six weeks made sure the fires were properly out.
"If people have been burning vegetation three or four weeks ago, if it is not properly out it could be reignited and spread."
Mr Smith said people should also be mindful of mowing grass in rural areas where it was dry because blades hitting concrete could be enough to ignite a grass fire.
"Be vigilant when using machinery."
The situation:
- A total fire ban is in place
- All existing fire permits have been cancelled
- No new fire permits will be issued until conditions become more favourable
- Risk is very high to extreme