Homes have been lost and residents are fleeing as fires burn in Victoria's southwest.
VICTORIA'S BUSHFIRES AT A GLANCE
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* Rural areas of Terang, Camperdown, and Cobden are worst hit
* Up to 18 homes lost, plus 42 dairy and machinery sheds
* Dead livestock expected to run into the thousands
* A quarter of the 40,000 hectares burnt are dairy farms
* About 1300 properties have lost power
* Fires began on Saturday, exacerbated by warm weather and wind, with gusts peaking at 109 km/h on Sunday
* Lightning is the likely cause of the fires, but Premier Daniel Andrews says police are investigating
* The state and federal governments will provide personal hardship payments of about $1900 per household.
Australian Associated Press
