Fire crews are battling catastrophic fire dangers in Victoria's west with flames leaping 20 metres into the air and 14km high smoke columns creating fire-generated thunderstorms.
The worst is yet to come with a dangerous wind change not expected to sweep fire grounds across Victoria until around midnight on Monday.
Thousands have already fled their homes after warnings scorching temperatures would fan searing bushfires across southern parts of the country.
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