Overview
- At least 130 structures have been confirmed destroyed across Victoria, with officials warning the toll will rise as assessments continue.
- Police said three people feared missing after a Longwood house was destroyed have been located safe.
- Tens of thousands of customers remain without power after widespread network damage, and restoration is constrained by hazardous conditions.
- Hundreds of firefighters — with interstate help and ADF accommodation support — are tackling major fires at Longwood, Walwa/Mount Lawson and Ravenswood–Harcourt, with some expected to burn for days or weeks.
- A firefighter suffered third-degree burns to his hands as authorities maintain a total fire ban and urge residents to heed VicEmergency warnings and evacuation orders.