Only those who reside at Corryong will be allowed to travel on the highway beyond a road block at Koetong.

Residents were told at a community meeting on Tuesday afternoon that the road would be open from 7am to 8pm daily, but closed overnight because of the dangers it posed in the dark.

Speed will be limited to 60km/h and residents will have to provide photographic identification at road blocks to show they come from Corryong.

Residents have also been advised to return only if they are self-sufficient, given problems with power and water supply.

Towong Council chief executive Juliana Phelps told the meeting that the defence force was helping the disposal of animal carcasses.

She said while that task was normally a responsibility of the shire, the magnitude of disposal jobs meant a contractor had already been used in addition to the army help.

Meanwhile, the Victorian government has responded to calls to set up air monitoring equipment in Wodonga in the wake of smoke setting in over the city.

Albury's air quality machine, based at Lavington's Jelbart Park, had been out of order since Friday and unable to provide readings on the level of atmospheric pollution.

However, a spokesman from the NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment said it had been repaired on Monday with data returning to its website on Tuesday.

That showed the PM10 particulate level at 862, 200 is considered hazardous.

The next highest reading in NSW was 117 at Goulburn.

Victorian Energy, Environment and Climate Change Minister Lily D'Ambrosio acknowledged the smoky air conditions.

"I know this can be stressful and people, understandably, want to know more about their local air quality," she said.

"The EPA will immediately deploy a portable air monitor to Wodonga in the absence of data from the NSW Albury air quality monitoring stations.

"We expect to have the air monitoring station in place by tomorrow morning."

The move by Ms D'Ambrosio follows the Opposition's emergency services spokesman Brad Battin urging the government to provide a temporary air monitoring equipment in the North East, including Wodonga.

"We're not saying 'buy new equipment, we're saying use the equipment you've got', because the North East should be prioritised," Mr Battin said.

Mr Battin said temporary gear had been deployed to Morwell to monitor air in the wake of the Hazelwood mine fire in 2014 which drastically reduced the health quality of locals.

Meanwhile, the Victorian government has rejected Mr Battin's claim that P2 face masks provided by the federal government had not been distributed to the North East.

"More than 60,000 masks have been distributed to relief centres after a request by the Victorian Government to the Commonwealth meant masks were made available for communities in high priority locations," a spokesman said.

"We're taking our advice from authorities on the front line who are advising us when and where the masks should be distributed to."

In excess of 27,000 masks have been provided to the North East.

The P2 masks are being sold at Albury City Pharmacy and Office Choice in Wodonga after having sold out at Bunnings hardwares.

Chief health officers recommend the masks should be limited to those with significant health concerns, those having to work outdoors and those returning to burnt out areas.

Those most at risk include those with heart or lung conditions, those aged over 65 or under 14, pregnant woman and those with diabetes.

If the masks become dirty, wet, damaged or contaminated they should be replaced.