Submitted by daniel on Tue, 13/01/2026 - 02:15 Picture Image Description More than 500 structures have been lost across Victoria in the bushfires. Photo: Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS LATEST ON VICTORIAN BUSHFIRE SITUATION: Subscribe now for unlimited access. or signup to continue reading Holiday Offer All articles from our website & app The digital version of Today's Paper Crosswords, Sudoku and Trivia All other in your area * Twelve active major bushfires * No emergency warnings after Walwa and Otways fires downgraded to watch and act * 20 watch and act warnings and 20 advice warnings remain * Over 500 structures lost across Victoria in the fires * More than 404,000 hectares burned this bushfire season * At least 16,500 livestock confirmed lost, including about 1000 cattle * A trailer sparking along the Hume Freeway is being investigated as one potential cause of the deadly Longwood fire * High fire danger rating for Mallee, Wimmera, South West, Northern Country, North Central and North East districts * Moderate fire danger for Central, West and South Gippsland and East Gippsland regions * Advice warning issued statewide for air quality, with forecast poor for all areas except Central Fire crews are still battling more than 10 blazes with conditions easing in some areas. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS) IMPACT ACROSS THE FIRE GROUNDS HARCOURT * 51 homes and three businesses and 23 outbuildings destroyed * Livestock and agricultural impacts OTWAYS * One structure lost and a range of other outbuildings being assessed NATIMUK * 17 homes and 18 outbuildings damaged by fire * 40 power poles impacted LONGWOOD * Burning over 144,000 hectares with a perimeter of over 400 kilometres * 90 homes destroyed * 243 outbuildings destroyed or damaged * Power poles and other infrastructure also lost * No decision made to move patients at an aged care facility in Eildon STREATHAM * 15 homes and 39 outbuildings lost WALWA * Four houses lost * 28 kilometres of fencing and over 10,000 hectares of plantation pine destroyed YARROWEE * 12 structures lost * Over 3500 hectares of farmland and horticultural areas razed MOUNT MERCER * One house destroyed DARGO (WONNANGATTA COMPLEX) * One house lost and others being investigated Scores of families have lost homes and many others have suffered significant property damage. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS) RECOVERY OPERATIONS UNDERWAY * Significant work being done in fire-affected communities to reopen roads for primary producers and local residents * Road between Alexandra and Yea and Alexandra and Yarck conditionally opened for essential services and people providing agricultural relief at certain times of the day FINANCIAL SUPPORTS AVAILABLE * $5 million government investment to waive fees at local landfills in 18 fire-affected local government areas * Emergency Recovery Hotline established: 1800 560 760 * Six relief centres and four recovery hubs established where people can go to get significant support from a range of government agencies * Victorian bushfire appeal fund opens to donations * Household re-establishment grant of up to $52,250 for uninsured people who don't have building and contents insurance * $10 million initial allocation for a bushfire clean up program for uninsured and underinsured households who've lost their primary place of residence to start their clean up Sources: State Control Centre, Victorian Farmers Federation, Emergency Management Commissioner and Victorian government Australian Associated Press Daily Your morning news Today's top stories curated by our news team. 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