An emergency grassfire has been brought under control on Wednesday night, after it was earlier fanned by damaging wind gusts about 25 minutes north of Ballarat.

Residents in Broomfield, Allendale and Kingston were told to leave about 6.45pm, but the emergency fire was downgraded to the advice level at 8pm.

A grassfire in northern Victoria in November. Credit:Nine News

A fire in Buldah in East Gippsland was still burning out of control at the watch and act level at 10pm.

The warning said aircraft would work on the fire when conditions permitted on Thursday.