State of Disaster declared for the first time since 2020 as bushfires destroy over 130 structures in Victoria, Australia

"A fast-moving bushfire crisis has prompted the Victorian Government to declare a State of
Disaster for the first time since 2020 with over 300 000 ha (741 000 acres) being scorched across the state under extreme heat and high winds. At least 130 structures have been destroyed, and thousands remain under evacuation orders, with conditions forecast to remain dangerous in the coming days." W