Overview
- Victoria Police identified Maxwell Hobson as the man who died, with remains found about 100 metres from a burnt-out vehicle on Yarck Road at Gobur.
- Hobson reportedly stayed to defend his Terip Terip property after CFA advice to leave, while his wife evacuated to Alexandra and is safe.
- He and his wife ran the 101-hectare Aintree Farm Herefords, and locals are caring for injured cattle with some animals euthanised.
- Preliminary assessments report about 350 structures destroyed, including more than 100 homes, with totals expected to rise as access improves.
- Fire crews are still battling twelve major fires across Victoria with 19 watch and act alerts in place, and state and federal leaders have offered condolences.