UPDATE: More than 100,000 hectares has been burnt in the Upper Murray with the fire still not yet under control.
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Water in Corryong is now at critical levels and should only be used for essential needs.
"More water is currently being drawn from the system than can be created at this point. NE Water crews will be deployed to examine infrastructure and ascertain any damage but can only do so when the fire has passed, access to site is available and when it is safe to do so," Vic Emergency said about 5.11pm.
Weather conditions continue to change and emergency services are encouraging residents to monitor conditions and use multiple sources of information to stay informed.
"There is significant communications towers and other infrastructure on Mt Mittamatite that is not damaged but exposed. Mt Elliot Communications Tower has been impacted," Vic Emergency said.
"There are currently NBN outages in Corryong and via NBN Wireless.
"There are two faults that are being investigated. Telstra is working on reinstatement time TBC. A mobile communication system is currently being planned."
Relief centres have been established at the Corryong High School, Tallangatta Memorial Hall and Wodonga at the Showgrounds (Wodonga - only if you are completely self sufficient).
UPDATE: Ausnet Services are warning power may not be restored to Corryong and surrounds for "several days".
"It is not safe for our crews to enter the area at present," the electricity provider's Facebook page said in a post this afternoon.
Corryong residents were blocked from returning to their homes east of town Tuesday morning.
They were stopped from going through near Shelley.
Tim Whitehead was camping with his neighbour Rob Allen last night when the evacuation orders were issued for the Upper Murray town.
"My wife is still there, lucky she is ok and our houses are fine," Mr Whitehead told The Border Mail on Tuesday morning.
"A neighbour was driving around with a tank putting out spot fires.
"We just want to get home but I get that we can't."
Mr Allen said an old tree on his property had burnt, but his home is safe.
"It basically went around the town," he said.
"We will just have to wait it out and fall back to Tallangatta or somewhere."
Roadblocks are in place and are expected to be moved back of the south easterly winds change.
IN OTHER NEWS:
Meanwhile, eerie footage of Cudgewa was emerging on social media on Tuesday afternoon.
There were unconfirmed reports of up to 18 properties being burnt in the Towong shire town.
It's believed the Cudgewa Hotel was one of the few properties that survived the blaze.
It came as Upper Murray residents were being hampered by poor phone reception.