Weather 
Residents in Victoria’s west are being told to evacuate immediately as out-of-control bushfires threaten several communities.
A leave-immediately warning is in place and residents have been told to head towards Ballarat.
Relief centres have also been set up at reserves in Wendouree and Ararat.
30 emergency crews are battling to contain the blaze and 11 aircrafts are also at the scene.
Soaring temperatures forced authorities to put total fire bans in place for large parts of the state on Thursday.
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