Melbourne reached its hottest day in a year today with temperatures rising to 38C about 5pm, causing fires to the west of the city.
Two separate grassfires threatened houses and damaged some at Calder Park in the afternoon, prompting emergency services to issue watch and act messages.
Authorities advised residents who lived near the grassland to walk at least two streets back from the fires.
Fire crews arrived at the Calder Park and Taylors Lakes grassfires about 3.30pm this afternoon.(Nine)
Emergency Services advised residents near the fire to evacuate and move at least two streets away.(Nine) If you live directly next to grassland, quickly walk two or more streets away from the fire. Grass fires are unlikely to spread past the first row of houses, Vic Emergency said in a statement.