It comes after a disastrous Christmas Day saw more than 100 homes consumed by the fire engulfing the Australian state of Victoria.
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A third of Wye River has been destroyed after the 2200-hectare Jamieson Track fire burnt through 98 homes, while nearby Separation Creek lost another 18.
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In 2009, more than 170 people died in Victoria during Australia’s worst ever bushfire disaster.
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Now, residents and officials in Victoria State are beginning to assess the scale of the damage and firefighters work to contain the still-raging fires.
“Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those who may still be in the affected areas as well as the fearless and dedicated members of the CFA and the many volunteers”.
Vacationers who traditionally flock to the Victoria surf coast at this time of year have been asked to avoid the fire area.
Another fire on the outskirts of Melbourne earlier in the day was brought under control.
The state has been ravaged by massive fires that began on December 19 and burned almost 5,000 acres by Saturday, RT reports.
Many of those forced to leave their homes had to spend Christmas night in hastily-arranged shelters.
“It’s quite huge, out towards Wye River”, he told Fairfax Media at about 3pm.
“This brigade, this community, actually had a community plan that had planned for many years about a fire coming into Wye River”.
The CFA said people wishing to reach Anglesea, Aireys Inlet and Lorne would be able to, and those heading to Apollo Bay, the Twelve Apostles and Port Fairy should travel inland.
Although a change in the weather was predicted, emergency services said the threat was likely to remain for some time.
Traffic was still disrupted in the area on Saturday and parts of the Great Ocean Road remained closed. He told the ABC it was odd to see all the damage.
Festival organisers were due to meet emergency services at noon on Saturday, but promised to announce by 5pm whether the annual four day-festival will go ahead.
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The Victorian premier, Daniel Andrews, said residents had shown courage in the face of the bushfires.
