This is where we'll wrap up our live coverage for tonight of the ongoing bushfire emergency in Victoria.
Anxious hours still lay ahead for residents in the west.
An emergency warning has been issued for residents in Dereel to leave immediately after a grassfire was sparked at Kleins Road.
A watch and act message for the communities of Amphitheatre, Bayindeen, Ben Nevis, Chute, Elmhurst, Eversley, Glenlogie, Mount Cole, Mount Lonarch and Raglan is also in place and residents have been told to stay away from the area.
Keep up to date with emergency services and further coverage at 9news.com.au.