Fire emergency reduced in SA's southeast

A bushfire emergency has reduced in South Australia's southeast.

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South Australian firefighters are on high alert amid forecast catastrophic bushfire conditions. (AAP) Source: AAP

Firefighters have stopped the spread of a grassfire at Glenormiston South, north-east of Warrnambool.

But residents are being warned they shouldn't relax as conditions could change.

Meanwhile, authorities are in the process of containing an out of control blaze in Melbourne's southeast that damaged a home, four sheds and fencing.

Authorities expect to soon declare the Carrum Downs fire, which started just after 3pm, under control.

Victorian Emergency Management Commissioner Craig Lapsley says people need to monitor the situation.

A fire crew in South Australia's southeast has survived a burnover in their truck as a bushfire raged, destroying two farm buildings and threatening homes.

The crew were among more than 70 firefighters who battled the blaze at Sherwood, prompting the Country Fire Service to issue an emergency warning for local residents.

Assistant chief officer Daniel Austin says the crew followed standard procedures

The Tasmanian Fire Service has been on high alert.

A total fire ban has been in place in the north and south of the state, plus King Island.

Fire Service spokesman Shane Batt says crews have battled a number of small blazes.


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