Premier Jacinta Allan said it was incredibly lucky there had been no loss of life but residents should continue to be aware of the risk.
Firefighters continue battling a large bushfire in western Victoria with authorities concerned conditions in the coming week will be the worst in four years. Premier Jacinta Allan has confirmed the fire west of Ballarat has destroyed at least three homes and other buildings after tearing through nearly 16,000 hectares. About 700 firefighters were battling the blaze on Saturday along with water bombing aircraft.
CFA chief Jason Heffernan said the community had been extremely well prepared and while three homes and perhaps more were sadly lost, a significant number remain. Disaster assistance payments have been made available to people who have lost property. Road closures were in place to prevent motorists straying into the fireground. These include the Pyrenees Highway, the Beaufort to Lexton Road, the Lexton to Ararat Road and Main Lead Road.
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