Victoria faces more hazardous air as East Gippsland residents shelter on beach from bushfire

Rain forecast to bring relief from smoke haze in afternoon as 12 people remain at Tamboon, which is cut off by fire

Environmental authorities have warned much of Victoria is set for another smoky day on Wednesday, but conditions are expected to improve with rain forecast for large parts of the state by the afternoon.

The forecast comes after small group of residents still in a town cut off by bushfire were forced to shelter on the beach after a blaze in Victoria's East Gippsland flared.