Aboriginal organisations in Victoria are urging community members to prioritise their safety as devastating fires rage.

Homes have been lost in Ruffy, on Taungurung Country in the central-north of the state, amid out-of-control bushfires there and in surrounding areas with reports of missing people.

As of Friday afternoon, residents around the state have been warned to evacuate immediately in a number of areas.

This includes those east of Albury-Wodonga in a large area including many towns near the border due to a fire West of Walwa.

The same direction has been issued for Dairy Creek, Granite, Kerrisdale, Trawool, Whiteheads Creek, Ghin Ghin, Homewood due to the blaze in Longwood, and areas west of Ballarat and Vectis East, Dooen, Haven, Lower Norton, Mckenzie Creek Grass due to grass fires in Streatham and Grass Flat near Horsham.

A large number of other areas have been issued warnings to shelter, prepare and monitor conditions and to stay informed.

Conditions are being updated extremely regularly amid temperatures and significant winds in the state. Refer to Emergency Victoria and emergency broadcast for important information.

Taungurung Land and Waters Council, based in Broadford north of the Yarra Ranges National Park and south-east of the Longwood bushfire have staff and community members in fire-impacted areas.

Rumbalara Aboriginal Co-operative in Shepparton are outside immediate out-of-control fires as present, per Emergency Victoria updates, but acknowledged the catastrophic conditions in the state and surrounding areas.

The group have implemented 'necessary operational measures across services to reduce risk and ensure everyone's safety, in line with emergency management advice and our internal planning'.

Their mob, staff and community remain their top priority, as always, they told National Indigenous Times.

"Our services are operating under modified arrangements today, including the postponement of non-urgent appointments and the use of alternative service delivery methods where appropriate. Affected clients have been contacted directly where changes apply", Rumbalara chief operating officer and acting chief executive Laurie Sevil said.

Rumbalara is encouraging their community members to remain updated on alerts and warnings, to follow advice from emergency services and not to undertake unnecessary travel.

They've also urged people to keep in contact with Elders, family and neighbours wherever possible and safe.