Fire crews fear more wildfires could take place due to the amount of dead vegetation in the uplands.

Lazonby station serves on-call firefighters and closed for a year following the blaze.

Residents and businesses are invited to discuss a recovery strategy, the local council says.

Residents face a wait of at least 10 days before they can go home as safety checks continue.

Roxanne Stephenson says she was in her home alone when her neighbours' house blew up.

Tributes are paid to the man who died in the blaze as the town helps those still displaced.

Sunday's blaze leaves one man dead and another injured as the town hosts events for Christmas.

The blaze, on Main Street, saw a number of homes and businesses evacuated.