Seven dead, coast in chaos, fire front to worsen on Saturday

Kirsten Lawson
Updated January 1 2020 - 9:56pm, first published 8:00pm

At least six people have died in the South Coast fires as firefighters brace for another potentially disastrous day on Saturday. At least 186 homes have been confirmed lost, and authorities said up to 80 per cent of homes and buildings in some communities had been destroyed.

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Kirsten Lawson

Kirsten Lawson

Political reporter

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