In Beechworth, Victoria, a fire burnt more than30,000 ha (74,132 acres) and came near to the towns of Yackandandah, Stanley, Bruarong,  Dederang, Kancoona, Kancoona South, Coralbank, Glen Creek, and Running Creek, Victoria.
The fire started at 7.00pm on February 7, 3 km (2 mi) south of Beechworth, before being driven south through pine plantations by hot northerly winds.

The fire destroyed buildings at Mudgegonga, Victoria, south east of Beechworth; 2 people died.
Thick smoke and clouds made it hard to work out the size of the Beechworth fire.

Strong winds fed the fire on the night of February 8, and lightning started a new fire at Kergunyah around midday on February 9.
More than 440 firemen worked to stop a new fire that threatened Gundowring, and Eskdale, Victoria after it jumped the Kiewa River.
On the night of February 9, the greatest danger was to Eskdale.
Fires were also burning in pine plantations 8 km (5 mi) from the large town of Myrtleford, at the opposite, western end of the fire area.
While smaller towns to the east, including Gundowring and Kergunyah, were still threatened, the CFA said that there was no immediate danger to the larger towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah, on the northern edge of the fire area.

By February 10, firemen had completed a 115 km (71 mi) fire break around the Beechworth fire, and were trying to make 15 km (9 mi) more, as the fire still was burning out of control.
By the afternoon, the fire threat had been downgraded, but firemen were fighting a new fire near Koetong, Victoria, east of the main Beechworth fire, of between 50 ha (124 acres) to 80 ha (198 acres).
People in Beechworth and nearby towns were told on the evening of February 10 to expect more smoke, as 250 firemen would be  back burning to make more firebreaks.

The Beechworth Correctional Centre, a prison, offered up to thirty prisoners to help the firemen.
In Beechworth, Victoria, a fire burnt more than30,000 ha (74,132 acres) and came near to the towns of Yackandandah, Stanley, Bruarong,  Dederang, Kancoona, Kancoona South, Coralbank, Glen Creek, and Running Creek, Victoria. The fire started at 7.00pm on February 7, 3 km (2 mi) south of Beechworth, before being driven south through pine plantations by hot northerly winds.
The fire destroyed buildings at Mudgegonga, Victoria, south east of Beechworth; 2 people died. Thick smoke and clouds made it hard to work out the size of the Beechworth fire.
Strong winds fed the fire on the night of February 8, and lightning started a new fire at Kergunyah around midday on February 9. More than 440 firemen worked to stop a new fire that threatened Gundowring, and Eskdale, Victoria after it jumped the Kiewa River. On the night of February 9, the greatest danger was to Eskdale. Fires were also burning in pine plantations 8 km (5 mi) from the large town of Myrtleford, at the opposite, western end of the fire area. While smaller towns to the east, including Gundowring and Kergunyah, were still threatened, the CFA said that there was no immediate danger to the larger towns of Beechworth and Yackandandah, on the northern edge of the fire area.
By February 10, firemen had completed a 115 km (71 mi) fire break around the Beechworth fire, and were trying to make 15 km (9 mi) more, as the fire still was burning out of control. By the afternoon, the fire threat had been downgraded, but firemen were fighting a new fire near Koetong, Victoria, east of the main Beechworth fire, of between 50 ha (124 acres) to 80 ha (198 acres). People in Beechworth and nearby towns were told on the evening of February 10 to expect more smoke, as 250 firemen would be  back burning to make more firebreaks.
The Beechworth Correctional Centre, a prison, offered up to thirty prisoners to help the firemen.
2009 Victorian bushfires