The agency announced this on its Twitter page.
“The state has 104 forest fires registered and 59 of them remain non-localized. An emergency hazard warning has been issued for six districts, and an increased level of threat has been declared in seven, ”the statement said.
It is noted that the situation with fires in the state is currently deteriorating.
It was previously reported that three people were killed and about 30 were injured due to forest fires in eastern Australia.