Wild winds and warm weather that wreaked havoc across Victoria have subsided providing a much needed reprieve for emergency crews.
Considerably cooler conditions are expected in all parts of the state on Friday giving fire crews and emergency services a chance to bring fires in the state's north under control and clean up toppled trees caused by 110km/h winds.
Fire crews saved two houses in the path of a fast-moving grass fire in Wahgunyah which has since been brought under control.
Crews are still battling fires in Mount Cottrell, Tallarook and Strathdownie.
Six teenagers escaped serious injuries on Wednesday night when a tree fell on their campsite and two men were lucky not to be injured when their kayaks overturned in strong winds near Geelong.
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The SES received more than 750 calls for help since Wednesday night, mostly in Melbourne, about fallen trees, broken powerlines and minor building damage.
