Fires at Carrum Downs and Mount Cottrell

At least one home has been damaged in a dangerous fire at Carrum Downs.

The fire, which had residents at Carrum Downs, Frankston North, Langwarrin and Skye on high alert, has now been downgraded to an Advice warning.

Residents at Eynesbury and Mount Cottrell were warned to leave as a new blaze grew west of Melbourne, but that fire has been been brought under control.

CARRUM DOWNS FIRE

Aerial footage from the scene shows at least one home was impacted.

Within minutes this home on Darnley Drive was well alight. Locals told to evacuate to the Carrum Downs Plaza immediately. @9NewsMelb pic.twitter.com/I27XCDfZrA

— Julian Price (@julianprice_) January 6, 2018

The fire at Blue Wren Rise, Carrum Downs, started mid-afternoon and remained out of control until about 9pm.

It was travelling in a southerly direction towards Quarry Road.

A Watch and Act message was issued for Carrum Downs, Frankston North, Langwarrin, Skye before being downgraded to an advice warning.

Latest official warnings here.

MOUNT COTTRELL FIRE
There was a Watch and Act message for Eynesbury and Mount Cottrell residents as a grassfire at Cobbledicks Ford Rd burnt out of control.

The grassfire was travelling in a northerly direction towards Eynesbury township.

But that fire was brought under control shortly before 8PM.

You can stay across the latest warnings and updates here

Temperatures have soared past 40C across Melbourne, as hot as 43.9C at Avalon.

A cool change swept through the city about 6PM, but it brought strong winds that fanned flames.