Three watch-and-act alerts have been issued in Victoria, with firefighters battling a number of blazes across the state.

The Country Fire Authority (CFA) says an out-of-control bushfire at Powers Creek, in the state's far west, is travelling in a south-westerly direction towards the Dergholm-Edenhope Road.Visit the CFA's website for full details.Meanwhile, watch-and-act alerts are current for the Kariah area, north west of Colac, and the Barongarook, Irrewillipe and surrounding areas, south of Colac.Residents in fire-affected areas should follow their bushfire survival plans. Topics: bushfire, edenhope-3318, halls-gap-3381