Photo: AFP / CFA Wandong Fire Brigade / Kylie Shingles
The death of a person has marked a fatal turn for a bushfire emergency that has devastated communities across Victoria and forced fire crews to work through the night for a fifth day.
A total fire ban has been declared in the state's north-east and north-central districts and from Monday onwards, poor air quality is forecast across Victoria as more than 20 bushfires continue to burn, two of them at emergency level.
On Sunday night, Victoria Police confirmed that one person had been found dead in an area affected by the Longwood fire, near the Central V
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