There were grave fears for many homes in the Upper Murray on Tuesday night as fire continued to tear through the region.
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More than 100,000 hectares has now been burnt since the blaze entered Victoria with homes in Cudgewa and on the outskirts of Corryong considered most under threat.
An assessment of the damage will only be made on Wednesday because it was deemed "too dangerous" on Tuesday.
Water at 'critical level'
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Freak wind burst
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Cudgewa Hotel spared
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Upper Murray fire emergency
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