Victorian authorities are warning communities in the north-east and East Gippsland to remain on alert despite today's cooler conditions as 39 fires continue to burn across the state.A firefighter injured in the state's north-east was flown to hospitalTwo people have died, six are missing and at least 110 properties and 220 outbuildings have been lost to the fires this week, while 923,000 hectares have been blackened.
Authorities downgraded a number of emergency warnings to watch and act this morning, but fires in East Gippsland and near Corryong in the state's north-east remain at emergency level, and evacuation warnings remain in place for parts of the High Country.The CFA's State Agency Commander, Peter O'Keefe, said the number of property losses was expected to grow as teams were able to conduct damage assessments.
"We are expecting significant property and stock losses further as we do our impact assessments over the next days and weeks," he said.
So sad, we are all praying for everyone. Love from Ireland. So sorry this is happening to your families and homes. Words are just not enough.