"Australian authorities are assessing the damage after one of the worst heatwaves in years resulted in bushfires igniting across the country's south-east, with hundreds of homes and structures lost, thousands of hectares burned and entire towns evacuated."
"A state of disaster remained in place across much of Victoria on Sunday, as thousands of firefighters and emergency service workers continued to battle blazes that were expected to rage for weeks. More than 300 structures had been destroyed with more than 80 homes lost, authorities said, as fires burned 350,000 hectares of bushland. To date, no lives had been lost."
"Fifteen emergency warnings were in place at midday on Sunday, with residents urged to leave immediately or take shelter now, according to VicEmergency, as major bushfires in the Otways, Longwood in central Victoria and north-east on the New South Wales border remained out of control."
Severe heatwave conditions triggered multiple bushfires across south-east Australia, primarily in Victoria, burning approximately 350,000 hectares of bushland. More than 300 structures have been destroyed, including over 80 homes, and entire towns were evacuated, while no fatalities have been reported so far. A state of disaster remains in place across much of Victoria as around 32 active fires continue. Thousands of firefighters and emergency service workers are battling blazes expected to rage for weeks. Emergency warnings and evacuation orders are in effect for several regions. Joint disaster-recovery funding of $20m was announced to support recovery efforts. Authorities warned people not to enter fire-impacted zones and cautioned that fallen tree limbs remain deadly hazards after fires pass.
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