A Lobethal resident who was unaccounted for earlier this afternoon has been found safe and well.
The elderly resident had been taken to a local hospital by a family member.
Register. Find. Reunite. has been activated to assist people displaced by the fires.
Red Cross will be activating its Register Find Reunite service, which reunites family, friends and loved ones after an emergency. For more information visit
For information about bushfires, please contact the Bushfire information hotline on 1800 362 361.
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