Firefighters, challenged by hot temperatures and strong winds, continue to fight out-of-control bushfires that have claimed three homes.
Residents in Labertouche North have been warned to prepare to evacuate ahead of a wind change expected later today.Aerial waterbombing continued until 3:00am to try to save other properties.
Telephone alert emergency warnings have been sent out to communities in the area between the southern end of the Bunyip State Park and Gippsland rail line. The latest emergency warning, issued about 7:00am, covers communities in Bunyip, Bunyip North, Cornucopia, Garfield, Garfield North, Gentle Annie, Labertouche, Longwarry, Longwarry North, Maryknoll, Nar Nar Goon, Tonimbuk, Tynong and Tynong North.Forest Fire Management state agency Commander David Sayce said firefighters were working under difficult conditions.
"On high temperature days, with existing large-scale fires and landscape, it's very hard to pull up fire," he said.
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