Bushfire warning downgraded for Vic town

An emergency warning sparked by a massive bushfire in northwest Victoria has been downgraded to a watch and act warning.

Emergency bushfire warnings have been issued for the Victorian towns of Yaapeet and Hopetoun West. (AAP)

An emergency bushfire warning for the northwest Victorian town of Yaapeet has been downgraded.

Residents of Yaapeet and Nypo, in the Wimmera region, were warned of the impacts of a 7000 hectare bushfire burning nearby on Wednesday afternoon.

The CFA downgraded the warning to a watch and act on Wednesday night, but said the fire was yet to be controlled.

The fire was started by a series of lightning strikes in the Wyperfeld National Park on Tuesday evening.