Fires will join rapidly when they merge

Fire authorities have confirmed properties have been lost in Cudgewa, Cudgewa North, Corryong, Tintaldra and Towong with more likely to be discovered in Nariel Valley and Thowgla Valley.

Incident commander Dave Jenson on Sunday said that although the temperature had dropped, there were still large-scale fires in the North East landscape.

He said Walwa and Corryong were no longer under threat.

"At the moment it's a bit quieter weather-wise, which gives us the opportunity to do assessments and strengthen asset protection measures," he said.

"(On Saturday night) the communities of Tintaldra and Towong were impacted, a number of communities in the Upper Murray have been impacted and we have seen property losses."

Mr Jenson said it was too early to say how many homes were lost.

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He said it was important people stayed across emergency warnings and stayed alert.

"The big thing is this is an evolving situation," he said.

"There is a lot of fire in the landscape."

Latchford Barracks has opened as a relief centre, with about 170 beds available for evacuees.

The site joins relief centres at Corryong High School, Tallangatta Memorial Hall and The Cube in Wodonga.

Wodonga, Albury and Wangaratta showgrounds are also assisting people, along with the Wangaratta Performing Arts Centre.

Incident Controller Leith McKenzie said hundreds of people had chosen to stay in their communities, but said it wasn't too late for them to leave.

"When these fires link up ... we're planning very widely for what effect this is going to have on a whole range of communities in the North East," he said.

"When it decides to do it (link up), it'll do it very quick."

At least 22 homes have been lost, but the exact number is unclear as assessment teams couldn't check the region on Sunday.

The fires are expected to continue to burn throughout summer and beyond.