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Gallery | Fire photos from the field

By Grace Carter

Jan 13, 2026

Firefighting crews captured some of the devastation on the ground at Longwood. Photo by Supplied

While The News was keeping you up to date with its live blog, firefighters were working hard trying to contain fires at Yarroweyah and Longwood, which have destroyed countless homes and farms.

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The Yarroweyah fire broke out on Friday, January 9 — a day with a catastrophic fire danger rating — and burned more than 1000 hectares.

One person has died in the Longwood fire that began on Wednesday, January 7, and has since burned more than 100,000 hectares.

Some firefighters managed to capture the devastation on the ground.

Here are some pictures from the people who were in the thick of it.

Longwood fire on Wednesday night. Photo by Supplied

Bushfire in Gooram captured by a Euroa CFA volunteer.

Captured by the Timmering CFA while its firefighters were out at Yarroweyah. Photo by Contributed

The Yarroweyah fire on Friday.

Rochester CFA captured these pictures over the past week. Photo by Contributed

Kellbell Earthworks in Seymour was grading fire breaks at farms in fire zones near Ruffy. Picture by Mark Kelly at Caveat-Dropmore Rd, Caveat.

Gooram bushfire captured by a Euroa CFA volunteer.

The Longwood fire in the Whiteheads Creek area. Picture: Mark Kelly

Part of the Longwood fire when it was just starting out on Wednesday. Photo by Supplied

The Longwood fire in the Whiteheads Creek area. Photo: Mark Kelly.

Gooram bushfire captured by a Euroa CFA volunteer.

The Longwood fire in the Whiteheads Creek area. Photo: Mark Kelly.

The Rapid Relief Team in Cobram providing meals to frontline workers, enabling fast water refills for fire trucks.

The Longwood fire at sunset on Wednesday. Photo by Supplied

Captured by the Timmering CFA at Yarroweyah. Photo by Contributed

A photo taken by the Timmering CFA while they were out at Yarroweyah. Photo by Contributed

The Longwood fire on Wednesday. Photo by Supplied

Gooram bushfire captured by a Euroa CFA volunteer.

The Longwood fire on Wednesday night. Photo by Supplied

Kellbell Earthworks in Seymour was grading fire breaks at farms in fire zones near Ruffy. Picture by Mark Kelly taken at Hughes Creek.

Longwood fire on Wednesday night. Photo by Supplied

Gooram bushfire captured by a Euroa CFA volunteer.

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