Victoria fires LIVE updates: Two dead, grave fears for 28 missing as unprecedented fire danger looms

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Where the fires could hit: this is a map from Emergency Victoria showing the potential impact zone from the bushfires. For updates on vicfires, follow our live blog: australianfires australiaburns melbourneweather

Crowds are fleeing East Gippsland with the fire danger set to increase over the weekend.

A watch and act warning has just been issued for a bushfire near Lake Condah, north-west of Port Fairy, which is not under control. As the catastrophic fire season continues to intensify across much of Australia’s east coast, AGL urged volunteer firefighters to provide their volunteer ID numbers in order to receive bill relief of up to $150 per customer on their next invoice.

The announcement comes after Telstra wiped volunteer firefighters’ mobile phone bills for December and January to help ease the burden facing those battling bushfires in 2020.'Our hearts are heavy': Premier says emergency services working hard to recover 28 missing peoplePremier Daniel Andrews says "hearts are heavy" as emergency services try to locate 28 missing people in Victoria.

 

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