Tragedy as Body Found With Fires Burning out of Control

A sign warns the public to leave the area near Longwood, Australia, on Jan. 10, 2026. Jesse Thompson/Getty Images

A person has been killed in bushfires after police found human remains about 100 metres from a vehicle as more than 30 blazes ravage Victoria.

Police confirmed the death on Jan. 11 after finding the body in the Longwood bushfire area, about 130 kilometres north of Melbourne.