Australia fires: Military to be sent to help salvage exertion

Australian military airplane and vessels will be sent to help crisis benefits in the fire-attacked conditions of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria.

A large number of individuals fled to sea shores in the south-eastern states on Tuesday as crisis level flames spread.

In Mallacoota, Victoria, around 4,000 individuals looked for cover on the coast.

Two additional individuals have been affirmed dead in NSW, bringing the fire-connected loss of life to 12.

Specialists state four individuals are absent in Victoria and another in NSW.

"We have actually hundreds, a huge number of individuals here and there the coast, taking shelter on the sea shores," said Shane Fitzsimmons, magistrate of the NSW Rural Fire Service.

Mr Fitzsimmons said it was "the most exceedingly awful fire season we have encountered here in NSW".

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