UPDATE 3.37PM
A wind change is expected in the next hour, which will cause a Clarkfield fire to change directions towards Old Sydney Road.
If you are in Mickleham on Donnybrook Road or Mandalay Estate, Beveridge be prepared to walk two streets back.
There is a bushfire at Clarkefield that is not yet under control.
The grassfire is travelling from Havelock Road in a south-easterly direction towards Old Sydney Road.
UPDATE 2.37pm
Residents in Beveridge, Mickleham, Oaklands Junction, Bolinda, Clarkefield, Darraweit Guim, Sunbury and Wildwood are being told to shelter indoors.
A new emergency warning has been issued for the Clarkefield grass fire.
This Emergency Warning is being issued for Beveridge, Mickleham, Oaklands Junction, Bolinda, Clarkefield, Darraweit Guim, Sunbury and Wildwood.
There is a grassfire at Clarkefield that is not yet under control.
Firefighters have been unable to stop the fire spread at this time.
There has been a watch and act alert issued for Craigieburn, Kalkallo and Yuroke.
This Emergency Warning replaces the Emergency Warning issued at 2.01pm.
You are in danger, act now to protect yourself. It is too late to leave. The safest option is to take shelter indoors immediately.
Do not get in the car and drive. It is safer to stay where you are.
While a new watch and act alert has also been issued.
This Watch and Act message is being issued for Beveridge, Bolinda, Clarkefield, Craigieburn, Kalkallo, Mickleham, Oaklands Junction, Riddells Creek, Sunbury, Wildwood and Yuroke.
There is a bushfire at Clarkefield that is not yet under control.
The grassfire is travelling from Havelock Road in a south-easterly direction towards Old Sydney Road.
This Watch and Act message replaces the Watch and Act issued at 1.36pm.
Earlier: An emergency warning has been issued for Mickleham and Oaklands Junction residents to watch and act.
There is a grassfire at Clarkefield that is not yet under control. An earlier warning said it is travelling in an easterly direction towards Boggy Gate Road.
Firefighters have not been able to stop the spread of the fire at this time.
Residents in Bolinda, Bulla, Clarkefield, Darraweit Guim, Riddells Creek and Wildwood are also being advised to monitor conditions as they are changing.
An emergency warning has been issued for Bolinda, Clarkefield and Darraweit Guim residents to shelter indoors now.
At least 50 vehicles are responding.
Details emergency.vic.gov.au
