Victoria Faces Devastating Bushfires 🔥

00:00 Multiple out-of-control bushfires are threatening dozens of towns in central and north-eastern Victoria, as well as communities near the regional hub of Horsham in the state's west.
00:54 A fire near the Central-Victorian town of Longwood is thought to have already destroyed up to 20 homes, with two adults and a child unaccounted for.
03:41 Angus Verley reports from Horsham where a major fire has threatened the town.
04:32 Nicole Asher reports from an evacuation centre in the town of Seymour on the latest from the central Victorian fires.
05:33 Ashlee Aldridge reports from Tallangatta near the NSW border where wind conditions may shift the fire front direction early Saturday morning.
07:30 The small community of Ruffy is facing heartache, after the Longwood fire tore through the town with up to 20 homes destroyed, including the school and the general store.
09:18 ABC meteorologist Adam Morgan discusses the catastrophic weather conditions hitting the state, and what to expect in the next 24 hours.
10:32 The Country Fire Authority's Chief Officer Jason Heffernan discusses what emergency crews are most concerned about as the fires continue overnight.
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