Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has urged residents to stay away from fire-ravaged communities, while Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an extra $19.5 million for fire-affected communities on top of personal hardship grants unveiled on Friday.
Some of the most severe fires are burning to north-east of Melbourne, including in regions bordering New South Wales.
One fire near Longwood covers about 136,000 hectares, though that is down from 142,000 recorded on Saturday.
WA Emergency Services Minister Paul Papalia said the government’s thoughts were with all Victorians impacted by the catastrophic bushfires.
“The Cook government stands ready to provide resources, and is proud that WA emergency services heroes put up their hands at such short notice to help protect these communities in their time of need,” he said.
