How many towns were hit? Is the fire still going?
At least two towns have been destroyed. Dozens of others have been effected. Bendigo (the third largest city in the state) has been hit, with the loss of about fifty homes, but fortunately only one fatality. Suburbs on the outskirts of Melbourne have also been hit. At least thirty towns are still under threat. There are at least sixteen large fires or fire complexes still burning.