Uncontrolled Fire Growing North of Melbourne

A supplied image shows a grassfire near Flowerdale, Victoria, Tuesday, February 21, 2023. Fire crews are battling a large grassfire north of Melbourne. AAP Image/Supplied by Wonga Park CFA

A large, fast-moving and uncontrolled grassfire north of Melbourne is growing and heading towards more towns.

The blaze started at Flowerdale, about 90 minutes from the Victorian capital, on Tuesday afternoon and is burning north towards Yea.