A cool change has passed through Victoria bringing dry lightning and increasing the fire danger for authorities battling more than 100 blazes
Evacuation orders issued on Friday for Lexton, near Ballarat, have been lifted but those who left have been told"do not return".
Fresh warnings on Saturday advise that leaving is the safest option for those in the path of the blaze. "Firefighters have been able to slow the spread of fire for now, but the situation can change at any time," it says. A similar warning for residents in Bamganie, Shelford, Teesdale - about 40 kilometres northwest of Geelong - was downgraded to an advice warning.A Melbourne man is set to face court accused of deliberately setting grassfires in the city's northern suburbs.
The 47-year-old was arrested on Saturday morning over three blazes in Craigieburn and Roxburgh Park in the early hours, as well as a series of fires dating back to October.He's expected to face the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Saturday on 11 charges, including intentionally causing a bushfire and criminal damage by fire.
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