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Missing man found safe near King River
A man missing in Victoria's north-east has been found safe and well.[MORE]
Police to continue search for missing man
Police and bushwalkers will resume a search this morning for a man missing in the King River area in Victoria's north-east.[MORE]
Bracks unveils bushfire recovery package
The Victorian Government has announced it will spend $138 million to help communities recover from the summer bushfires.[MORE]
Crews plan back-burning through night
Victoria's fire authorities are hoping to complete a 30-kilometre back-burn overnight around a fire burning in Victoria's north-east.[MORE]
Homes destroyed in Vic blazes
At least a dozen homes have been destroyed as fires advance on towns across Victoria.[MORE]
Police investigate possible arson as fires rage
There are unconfirmed reports that several houses have been destroyed by fire near Coopers Creek in eastern Victoria.[MORE]
Vic bushfire threatens homes at Licola
A bushfire has ripped through the eastern Victorian settlement of Glencairn and has burnt southwards into the town of Licola.[MORE]
Fire front approaches historic Vic building
The fire front in Victoria is about four kilometres away from the historic Mt Buffalo Chalet in the state's north-east.[MORE]
Gippsland towns remain under ember threat
More than 4,000 firefighters are preparing for a day of searing temperatures and hot northerly winds as they battle 17 fires still burning out of control across Victoria.[MORE]
Vic fire crews brace for extreme conditions
Victorian firefighters are preparing for the return of extreme fire weather tomorrow, as 17 bushfires burn out of control across Victoria.[MORE]
Vic fires threaten farming community
A tiny farming community in Victoria's east remains under direct threat as 17 bushfires burn out of control across the state.[MORE]
Fires burn within kilometres of homes
Residents of Glencairn, north of Licola in Victoria's east, remain on high alert as fires burn within three kilometres of homes.[MORE]
PM tells crews to prepare for long, hot summer
Prime Minister John Howard has met firefighters and residents this morning in north-east Victoria.[MORE]
Victorian fire emergency expected to flare-up
A smoke haze is blanketing Melbourne this morning as fires to continue to burn out of control in Victoria's east.[MORE]
US firefighters on stand-by for Vic battle
Fire authorities are considering bringing in firefighters from the United States to help control blazes burning in Victoria's high country.[MORE]
Fire crews build control lines as weather threatens
The threat of hot winds and soaring temperatures on Thursday is prompting Victorian firefighters to work quickly to build control lines on the southern edges of large fires burning in the state's high country.[MORE]
No rest for residents as Victorian fires rage
Land owners on the perimeter of major bushfires in Victoria's high country are preparing for another busy night protecting their homes.[MORE]
Fires ravage popular ski lodge
Bushfires raging in north-east Victoria have claimed a well-known ski lodge at Mount Buffalo.[MORE]
Army bulldozers to build fire breaks around dam
In Victoria, five army bulldozers are travelling to Erica in Gippsland in an attempt to protect Melbourne's water supply.[MORE]
Strong winds bring fire threat to Vic towns
Several towns are now under direct threat of fires burning out of control in Gippsland and north-east Victoria.[MORE]
Vic townships warned of embers, spot fires
Extreme heat and strong winds have increased the intensity of bushfires raging across north east Victoria and Gippsland.[MORE]
Crews battle increasing heat, winds in Vic
Firefighters are monitoring increasing winds as they continue to fight large blazes in Victoria's north-east and Gippsland.[MORE]
Spot fires, embers cause concern across Vic
Spot fires have begun breaking out as firefighters and residents battle bushfires in Victoria's north and east.[MORE]
PM pledges to support bushfire fight
Prime Minister John Howard has pledged to provide any assistance necessary for firefighting efforts in Victoria. [MORE]
