Fires burning in Grampians national park, Bullengarook, Creswick and at the Gurdies after residents of Bornes Hill, Moyston and Pomonal ordered to leave. Follow the latest updates live
- Full report: Evacuations in Victoria under way amid extreme fire threat, soaring temperatures and high winds
Welcome to our Boxing Day blog covering the bushfires and dangerously hot and windy weather.
We begin in Victoria, where authorities are evacuating people from areas in central and western regions, as five fires continue to rip through the state.
