Australian firefighters warned people on Monday to prepare for more bushfires in a "high-risk" summer, after blazes killed one person and incinerated more than 350 buildings in the southeast. High temperatures and dry winds combined last week to form some of the most dangerous bushfire conditions since the "Black Summer" blazes.

The Victoria farm of Australian Hall of Fame trainer David Hayes and his sons was burned through on Friday, but family, farm staff, and fire personnel brought more than 350 horse to safety

Victoria is facing severe bushfires throughout most of the state. A State of Disaster has been declared. Communities, farmers and businesses are facing heavy losses. The Victorian and Australian Governments are providing essential support to communities hit by the January bushfires.

Bushfires raging across southeast Australia have killed at least one person and destroyed more than 300 homes and buildings. Extreme heatwave warnings are in place for various parts of the country. A state of emergency has been declared in Victoria state.

The death of a person has marked a fatal turn for a bushfire emergency that has devastated communities across Victoria.

The Insurance Council of Australia has triggered catastrophe protocols as fast-moving bushfires continue to impact communities across the state

Health experts and authorities are urging people living north of Victoria's bushfires to limit their time outdoors as a weather system pushes bushfire smoke across the state and into New South Wales.