A Defence Force spokeswoman confirmed aerial evacuations are currently taking place in the Omeo region.
Three Chinooks that can each carry between 16 and 25 passengers per evacuation are in use.
"Defence in the East Gippsland fire region has been assisting our emergency services with providing air support for moving of our firefighters and police into isolated communities, assisting with evacuation of personnel trapped or in isolated communities such as Mallacoota and several other small towns in that area, Cann River, Bruthen, et cetera.
"Where we can, we're providing as much air support to the services as possible subject to weather conditions and we'll continue to do that under the guidance and direction of the emergency services and our teams are working closely together there. "
In the same briefing the incident controller for the Gippsland region confirmed that a crew of 60 US firefighters would arrive in the area this afternoon to assist fatigued local firefighters who have been battling severe blazes since New Year.
The firefighters would be assisting primarily in the Omeo Valley in East Gippsland.
While the conditions were mild this morning, the DELWP Gippsland warned against complacency.
"As the day progresses, and weather heats up – the risk will increase right across the region," the DELWP Gippsland said.
"The risk is still real in this area and the community needs to stay very much aware of conditions and relevant warnings.
EMERGENCY WARNING - BUSHFIRE More details at https://t.co/cMQdrDjhxg This Emergency Warning is being issued for Berringama, Burrowye, Koetong, Lucyvale, Nariel Valley, Shelley and surrounding communities. pic.twitter.com/CWZwxKj1Wi
"Further wind and weather changes are expected in the region by mid-afternoon."
The entirety of Kangaroo Island off South Australia is on notice as a massive bushfire continues to rage. Photo / AP
Fires are also ravaging Kangaroo Island, where two people have now been confirmed dead.
South Australia Police confirmed the two deaths at a community meeting on Saturday morning, and police also confirmed it at a press conference around the same time.
A forensic team is on its way to the island to investigate and police are in the process of informing the next of kin.
Authorities are not aware of any other people missing on the island.
The three little lightning spot fires north of Dinner Plain / Hotham Airport have now joined up and are running towards Omeo. Red dots are NASA Terra satellite detections in the last hour.
(Careful. Absences of satellite detections does not *necessarily* mean absence of fire.) pic.twitter.com/Sno2LzUGoO
As of 10.20am this morning temperatures had already reached 34 degrees in western Sydney, 36 degrees at Nowra, and 37 at Nerriga.
Wagga Wagga reported 38 degree temperatures and Griffith was up to 40 degrees.
On the South Coast it was slightly cooler at 27 degrees.
Wind speed is expected to pick up this afternoon.
Authorities have confirmed that a man severely injured in a bushfire in November has died in hospital.
The 59-year-old was sheltering from a blaze inside a water tank on his property in Yarrowitch in the NSW Northern Tablelands region when he was found by a National Parks and Wildlife employee and airlifted to Port Macquarie Hospital.
