<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents in more parts of the Grampians, north-east of Melbourne, have been told to evacuate on Christmas Day, as a major bushfire continues to burn.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An emergency warning has been issued for the towns of Moyston and Pomonal as the blaze near Yarram Gap Road rages out of control.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Leaving immediately is the safest option, before conditions become too dangerous," authorities have warned.</span><br/><strong><br/></strong><a href="https://www.emergency.vic.gov.au/respond/" rel="" target="" title="FOR THE LATEST BUSHFIRE UPDATES VISIT THE VICTORIA EMERGENCY SITE"><strong><span>FOR THE LATEST BUSHFIRE UPDATES VISIT</span></strong><span> </span><strong><span>THE VICTORIA EMERGENCY SITE</span></strong></a></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Emergency services may not be able to help you if you decide to stay."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The bushfire, which started a week ago, is heading from Grampians National Park in a southerly direction towards Redman Road and Long Gully Road.</span><br/><br/><span>The Country Fire Authority warned property adjoining the national park could be hit in the next two hours, south of the Pomonal 2024 fire area.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Residents in Victoria and South Australia </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bushfires-victoria-south-australia-update-warnings-christmas-boxing-day/ac6659c3-a242-4692-93ee-39713393e443" rel="" target="" title="have both been urged to be on alert today and on Boxing Day"><span>have both been urged to be on alert today and on Boxing Day</span></a><span> as temperatures head towards 40 degrees.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Grampians National Park has been battling fires for days, losing millions in tourist money during the summer holidays.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/victorian-firefighters-continue-to-battle-grampians-national-park-fire/6a3b08e2-8413-45b7-99e7-a21986d4df8a" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A camp was set up for emergency workers giving up Christmas to battle the dangerous fire.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><strong><span>Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>
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