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It is too late to leave Batlow, with the Dunns Road fire hopping Old Tumbarumba Road and burning east towards the town. Anyone left in the area is urged to seek shelter as the fire, which is now at emergency warning level, approaches. Spot fires are believed to have started ahead of the main front. The Dunns Road fire has claimed more than 30 homes and 170 buildings, the RFS confirmed earlier on Friday. An evacuation centre was opened in Wagga on Thursday to support those displaced by the blaze. A tourist leave zone was also issued for the Khancoban, Greg Greg and Tooma region overnight. Anyone in the area south of Tumbarumba to Khancoban and west of the Kosciuszko National Park needs to leave today. We will be bringing you updates on the Dunns Road fire live below. Please allow a moment for updates to load.

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