Forest Fires Management worker Mat Kavanagh was killed when he and a colleague were involved in a crash on the Goulburn Valley Highway while on duty on January 3.
The 43-year-old died at the scene, while his colleague was taken to hospital and has since been released.
Emergency Services Minister Lisa Neville confirmed yesterday his death was related to the bushfires, following a police investigation.
"Mat was a dedicated and respected member of Forest Fire Management Victoria for around 10 years and was on duty as a part of our fire response on the day," she told reporters.
"He is being remembered for his friendly and welcoming nature, his passion for the environment and nature and his love of fly fishing."
Mr Kavanagh is survived by his wife Jude and two children.
Forest Fires Management Chief Fire Officer Chris Hardman said Mr Kavanagh had worked in many roles at the organisation including as a firefighter, a roads management officer and most recently in fire prevention.
On the morning of the accident, he had extinguished seven unattended campfires.
"He was doing critically important work stopping new fires in the environment and we have 2800 people doing that every day right across the state," Mr Hardman said.
"It's a devastating loss for everybody in the sector but for those people who knew Mat it's going to take a long time - I can't imagine what the family are going through and what Mat's colleagues are going through. It's such a very sad day."
Mick Roberts, 67, from Buchan and Maramingo Creek timber worker Fred Becker were also killed while battling bushfires this summer.
More than 400 homes have been destroyed as the fires rage across East Gippsland and the state's northeast.
More than 1.2 million hectares have been scorched in fires across the state, with 12 still burning.
Australia's catastrophic 2019/20 bushfires season:
NSW
* 20 people dead
* 126 fires continue to burn with 59 uncontained
* More than 5.2 million hectares burned - equal to the metro areas of the five mainland state capitals
* 1687 homes confirmed destroyed, more than 3300 outbuildings and 168 facilities razed
VICTORIA
* Three people dead
* 12 bushfires burning in the Gippsland, northeast and alpine regions
* More than 1.2 million hectares burnt
* More than 200 homes confirmed destroyed with total expected to rise
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
* Three people dead
* Six fires burning on Kangaroo Island
* More than 274,000 hectares burnt
* 161 homes confirmed destroyed, along with 413 sheds and outhouses
QUEENSLAND
* 19 bushfires across the state
* 2.5 million hectares burnt
* 48 homes confirmed destroyed
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
* 32 bushfires burning in the Goldfield-Esperance region, Wheatbelt, Pilbara, Perth region and southeast
* 2.2 million hectares burnt
* One home confirmed destroyed
TASMANIA
* 5 bushfires burning across the state's north, east and south
* More than 34,000 hectares burnt
* Two homes confirmed destroyed
ACT
* No fires burning
NORTHERN TERRITORY
* No bushfires burning
* Five homes confirmed destroyed
