Victorian firefighters face a war of nerves today as they wait for a wind change that could whip up the fire front burning across the state's north-east. The weather bureau is again predicting warm temperatures for the alpine area, with strong to gale-force north-west winds overnight shifting to west to south-westerly during the day. The East Gippsland town of Omeo had another dose of luck yesterday with the fires coming within a kilometre for the second time in four days before being held back. Spot fires also broke out in East Gippsland around the Cobungra View and Mountain Maid estates west of Omeo.