{"id":504988,"date":"2026-01-10T01:06:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T01:06:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/504988\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T01:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T01:06:12","slug":"australia-heatwave-live-updates-three-people-missing-after-house-destroyed-in-victorian-bushfire-found-safe-temperatures-to-reach-43c-in-sydney-bushfires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/504988\/","title":{"rendered":"Australia heatwave live updates: three people missing after house destroyed in Victorian bushfire found safe; temperatures to reach 43C in Sydney | Bushfires"},"content":{"rendered":"

Three people reported missing after house destroyed in bushfire have been found safe<\/p>\n

Three people who were reported as missing have been found and are safe, the Victorian premier, Jacinta Allan<\/strong>, says.<\/p>\n

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We are grateful for everyone for supporting those people, to keep them safe.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The premier is also providing an update on the man in his 60s who died near a fire ground after he was found in his vehicle.<\/p>\n

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While his death is not directly related to the fires, the fact this death occurred in such close proximity to the fire ground means this is a community that is grieving and my thoughts are with his family and the broader community.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Allan, who says her own community has been told to evacuate, thanks those who have followed advice by emergency authorities saying that, as emergency warnings are issued, \u201ccommunities did respond\u201d.<\/p>\n

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I know how hard it is to leave your home, not knowing when or what you will return to. It has saved lives. Again, I thank Victorians for following that advice.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Updated at\u00a019.02 EST<\/p>\n

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New South Wales Rural Fire Service are watching for new ignitions ahead of a change expected this afternoon, Ben<\/strong> Millington<\/strong>, deputy commissioner at the Rural Fire Service.<\/p>\n

Millington, speaking to the ABC on Saturday afternoon, warned that \u201cit will be difficult to control and contain\u201d if a fire takes hold this afternoon when temperatures are expected to increase.<\/p>\n

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So we are asking the community to remain vigilant, heed warnings from the emergency services and we\u2019ve certainly got a number of hours ahead of us before we see that change come through later tonight.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

He said there are 46 bush and grassfires burning across New South Wales at present, six of which are not contained.<\/p>\n

Total fire banes remain in place from the Hunter region, down through Sydney<\/a> into the Illawarra, Shoalhaven, far south coast and over the ranges to the Central Ranges and Southern Slopes, Monaro and Alpine.<\/p>\n

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We don\u2019t want people to be introducing new fires so be careful of those wooden barbecues. Any of those welding works that people are undertaking. We just don\u2019t need those sort of things, starting new fires under these conditions.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Dougal says evacuation centre staff are doing their best to support the community and meet their needs as they arrive \u2013 including one resident who turned up with a dingo.<\/p>\n

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We are solving lots and lots of problems as people come in. They\u2019re not the sort of problems that you necessarily plan for, but we have managed to find solutions and just earlier today we had a person turn up with a dingo and we managed to find out how do we how do we locate this and how do we separate that from the other pets that have been brought in.<\/strong> But all sorts of challenges are emerging, but we\u2019ve been able to find solutions at this stage.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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The mood among residents of Mitchell shire remains tense as \u201cthe threat remains real\u201d, the mayor, John Dougall<\/strong>, says.<\/p>\n

Speaking to the ABC, Dougall is overseeing the support effort at the Seymour Evacuation Centre and says those who have had to evacuate have found a sense of \u201ccalm\u201d at the centre \u2013 but everyone remains hungry for information.<\/p>\n

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That is the key question on people\u2019s lips, isn\u2019t it? You know, is my house still standing? Can I access my property? I believe that the police were about to hold a meeting with all of the community that are here at the Seymour Sports and Aquatic Centre, which is the emergency relief centre in Seymour.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Dougall said a community meeting would be held at 5pm, Saturday night with residents of Mitchell, Strathbogie and Murrindindi welcome.<\/p>\n

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This is a community that is pretty resilient. You know, we have faced disasters in the past, the floods in 2022 and of course, in 2024. This is now 2026 and we\u2019re facing a fire. So we understand not just the immediate scenario, the relief that is required in, you know, during the event, but also as we move into that recovery phase.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Updated at\u00a020.05 EST<\/p>\n

What we learned from the Victorian bushfires update<\/p>\n

The press conference has wrapped, so just a quick summary of the key details of what was reported:<\/p>\n