A fire burning out of control near seaside towns in Victoria has been brought under control.
Firefighters have stopped the spread of the grassfire in the Wonthaggi area at Tank Hill, near Longwall Court.
"While the immediate threat has passed, leaving now is the safest option, as conditions may change again suddenly," the CFA says.
Residents are reminded to stay vigilant and monitor conditions.
Wonthaggi resident Susan Howard could see smoke from her home but said it was moving away from the town.
"It's smokey but the fire looks to be moving away from the main town," Ms Howard told AAP on Saturday.
CFA spokesman Graeme Baxter says winds are picking up across the state and a severe thunderstorm warning for later in the day will bring lightning with very little rain.
"The anxiety around that is that we will actually have lightning strikes which may ignite other fires so it's important that other people follow the total fire bans we have across the state," Mr Baxter told ABC News 24.
"We've still got some pretty turbulent fire conditions ahead of us."
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