LIVE NOW: Authorities provide an update on Victoria's bushfire emergency. | 9 News Melbourne

Out-of-control bushfires are burning in parts of Victoria as the state faces its worst fire threat since the Black Summer blazes of 2019 and 2020. #victoria #bushfire #firesvictoria #firewarning | Herald Sun

Catastrophic bushfires are burning out of control across Victoria, with three people missing in Longwood East and multiple homes destroyed. Strathbogie Deputy Mayor Claire Ewart-Kennedy says firefighters are battling the blazes in ageing trucks without air conditioning, while working in 44-degree heat. She says communication failures and poor road infrastructure are severely hampering emergency response efforts. #victoria #firefighters #bushfire | Sunrise

DEVELOPING: Authorities in Victoria are racing to contain multiple bushfires, with dozens of towns evacuated across the state. LATEST: https://nine.social/14Ss #9Today | WATCH LIVE 5.30am | TODAY

Fire crews in Victoria are fighting four emergency-level bushfires as shifting weather conditions make things more challenging. #9News LIVE UPDATES: https://nine.social/14of | 9 News