BREAKING: This bushfire near Licola is over 17,000 hectares, prompting a watch-and-act alert to be issued to 25 nearby suburbs. An emergency warning is still in place for Dargo. Follow our live updates here: vicfires
At least 19 bushfires were still burning out of control across the state as of Monday morning
The Princes Freeway is blocked between Nar Nar Goon and Drouin, and dozens of Gippsland schools have been closedThe Australian Red Cross has shared some advice on how to speak to children about the bushfires ravaging Victoria's east.at 12.30pm. The emergency warning at Droga and the eight watch and act alerts are all located in the state's east.MFB shares jaw-dropping video of Bunyip blaze
Light winds are currently south-westerly pushing the fire slowly to the north-east. However, variable wind conditions may produce erratic fire behaviour. The Gembrook State Park, Whites Corner fire which is separate from the Bunyip Fire, is still within containment lines, crews continue to patrol and blackout.
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