AUSTRALIA FIRES_ Evacuations to begin in Victoria as 'State Of Disaster' declared; second death and 17 still missing

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Evacuations to begin in Victoria as 'State Of Disaster' declared; second death and 17 still missing

A State of Disaster has been declared in Victoria ahead of a weekend of alarming fire danger, as another death in the state is confirmed and 17 are still missing.

Marnie Banger,Kaitlyn Offer and Caroline Schelle,AAP 
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January 3, 202012:47am

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Roadblocks are seen in place outside the town of Orbost in eastern Gippsland. Picture: Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images


A second man has died in Victoria’s massive bushfires and an unprecedented State of Disaster has been declared in the worst-affected regions of the state, as thousands flee the NSW south coast ahead of catastrophic conditions.

Victoria's Premier Daniel Andrews on Thursday night confirmed the second death in East Gippsland, but could not reveal the man’s identity.

“There are still some family members that need to be talked to, that’s a process that I think everybody would support,” he told reporters in Melbourne.

Victoria Police said the man’s body was found at a property in Maramingo Creek, near Genoa, by family on Wednesday evening.

“It is believed the man suffered a medical episode while fighting the fires,” they said in a statement.

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The Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning and Country Fire Authority say crews are monitoring fires between the towns of Orbost and Lakes Entrance in East Gippsland. Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty ImagesSource:Getty Images

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