Staff from Michael Hill Mittagong were impacted by both the Green Wattle Creek and Morton fires in December and January, with staff unable to go home due to evacuations and road closures.

Store manager Nicole Bischof said that the company had been very supportive, helped find accommodation for staff who couldn't return home and stayed on the phone to staff in the middle of the night.

"The regional managers bent over backwards for us," she said.

"They were more concerned for the welfare of the staff and the community and were on the phone to us in the middle of the night to make sure we were okay.

"I couldn't have asked to work for a better company."

Nicole was evacuated on the three separate occasions from her Lakesland home and was told at one point that her home "was gone".

"The fire was up to our fence line," she said.

"Thankfully the rain helped and our house was saved."

Buxton local Angela Van Bergen was at work when news of the devastating fires broke. Her daughter was home at the time and all the roads were closed.

Angela's next door neighbour was able to drive her daughter to safety.

"The fires were on both ends of the street, unfortunately some buildings were affected," she said.

"The middle of the street was saved.

"We could see videos and photos of the flames around our street and house."

Another staff member who was evacuated and thought they had lost their home was Nancy Fowler.

Nancy who lives with her cousin in Exeter was evacuated at 10:30 pm as the Morton fire spread through the Southern Villages.

"I had my car packed and I was ready to leave," she said.

"Eventually we were evacuated at 10:30 pm.

"God was on our side and our home was saved."

Miriam Matthews also found herself impacted by the fires.

Road closures along the Hume Highway meant the Miriam was unable to get home, but to her relief the company was able to find accommodation for her.

Chairperson of Michael Hill, Emma Hill said that she was really pleased that the company could help the staff members.

Ms Hill who lives in New Zealand could see the impact of the fires as smoke from the fires across Australia traveled across the Tasman Sea.

"We were so aware of the impact the fires were having on Australia," she said as she visited the Mittagong store for the first time on February 21.

"I wanted to check in with them and see how they are going."

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