Fire authorities say they fear a blaze at Corryong in Victoria's north-east will merge with fires in southern New South Wales.
Fire authorities say they fear a blaze at Corryong in Victoria's north-east will merge with fires in southern New South Wales. The state control centre said it would fly an aircraft over the area to inspect how close the blazes are to linking up but a heavy smoke haze is keeping planes grounded. More than 1.
2 million hectares of land has been burned so far, with more than 200 homes lost in Victoria. Meanwhile, the death toll in NSW has climbed to 20 after a 71-year-old man, who was reported missing on New Year's Eve, was confirmed dead. Police found his body near his home in Nerrigundah in the state's south east on Monday. All bushfires across the state are now at the lowest alert level with residents returning to their homes to inspect the destruction.
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