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Bushfire crisis claims homes and livelihoods

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The Victorian bushfires have resulted in significant losses of livestock, cropping land and vineyards as well damage to critical infrastructure, with many fires still burning

A low grass fire burns across a hillside as heavy smoke blankets the landscape Source: AAP / Michael Currie

More than a hundred structures have been lost and at least 300,000 hectares razed by multiple fires burning throughout Victoria.

Victoria fires live: Warnings for more towns as over 40 fires burn; mercury tops 40C in three states

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Victoria fires live: Warnings for more towns as over 40 fires burn; mercury tops 40C in three states - SBS Australia

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Where to find the latest warnings from emergency services

In an emergency, the ABC will broadcast regular warnings on ABC Radio.

The radio frequences to tune into across Victoria include:

Goulburn Valley: 97.7 FM

Corryong: 99.7 FM

Upper Murray: 106.5 FM

Melbourne: 774 AM

Alexandra: 102.9 FM

Mansfield: 103.7 FM

Eildon: 98.1 FM

Further information, including maps of emergency warnings, can be found on the ABC emergency page.

State emergency services also issue their own alerts.

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